Helping together in prayer

Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf. – 2 Corinthians 1.11

‘All I can do is pray.’

How often have we heard that kind of comment? How often might we even have said it?

It just doesn’t seem like praying is the same as doing.

And it’s not. God expects us to he doing whenever and wherever and however we can. We are to be ‘doers of the word.’ If we can meet a need and only say ‘I’ll be praying’ and don’t meet that need we fail. God expects us all to to work while it is day and redeem the time and not be weary in well doing and always abounding in the work of the Lord.

There are though time when we can’t do. The Corinthian Christians could not join Paul’s missionary team. They could not all go. There are places we can’t go and things we can’t do.

We recently finished our Holiday Bible Club or VBS or Kids Klub Kamp as we call it. While we were short on helpers during the week, I am sure that we we not short on those ‘helping in prayer’ for us because we had a fantastic week. Obviously not everyone could be there to help – but plenty helped through their prayers.

We can do the same thing for others. No matter where our brothers and sisters in Christ are around the world, no matter what their ministries, no matter how difficult their ministries are we can be their helpers through prayer.