...Pray On My Behalf

"Then Amalek came and fought against Israel at Rephidim. So Moses said to Joshua, "Choose men for us, and go out, fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will station myself on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand." And Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought against Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. So it came about when Moses held his hand up, that Israel prevailed, and when he let his hand down, Amalek prevailed. But Moses' hands were heavy. Then they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other. Thus his hands were steady until the sun set. So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.” Exodus 17:8-13

It is evident in many of the Apostle Paul's letters that he considered the prayers of God's people vital to his missionary success. To the Romans he wrote, "Now I urge you, brethren,... to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me" Romans 15:30

Of the Ephesians, he asked, "And pray on my behalf... to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel" Ephesians 6:19.

No less today do we need the support of our brothers and sisters in Christ through intercessory prayer. We are supernaturally aided through the meaningful petitions of others.

Our struggles against sin, Satan, and the world system are far too demanding for solo spiritual warriors. Even the best of men, like Moses, face dangerous spiritual foes. Our spirits are willing, but our frail bodies often crumble beneath the load. Reinforcement comes specifically through the sincere prayers of Christian brethren who go boldly before God on our behalf.

Do you have someone who can bear your burdens? Can others lean on you? The answer could be the difference between prevailing or failing - for you and your brother or sister.