Pray Always

What a statement as we move into the day. “Pray Always” means just that.

“¹⁷pray without ceasing,” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Paul did not waver in his letters for the Christian communities. Here in Thessalonians he makes it clear to pray always. And in Colossians he tells of his endless prayer for them.

“⁹And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,” – Colossians 1:9 (ESV)

And the subject of the prayer in verse 9 above is that of “spiritual wisdom and understanding”. Too often I have prayed for more physical and monetary things, which may not be all wrong, but Paul reminds that the prayer for knowledge, wisdom, and understanding should be those prayers that are always being prayed.

I pray daily and still that may not be enough as I have to look at whether I am always praying. I know that I pray every morning as I sit down and study God’s word, but am I praying at all times. I am not as confident.

I am reminded this morning to be always praying. My prayer does not have to long and complicated as we see those in public. It should be a conversation and quick reference with God on that which pops up needing my intercession to God. I am to be the one that brings to God at all times and not a prescribed time when everyone is watching. Prayer is a private thing between me and God and when others are the subject of my prayer, I should include them also.

When you pray, when and how often are you? Are you taking all day to commune with God? What if we were to pray always and not just at the prescribed times in public?