Devoted to Prayer

“Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving.” Colossians 4:2

A ten-year-old boy was asked to take piano lessons during school. Weekly lessons continued for several months until the piano teacher sent a note home recommending that the child drop the lessons because of his disinterest. When asked by his parents to explain his indifference, the boy said the lessons interfered with his recess period.
           
Similarly the average person is not likely to be devoted to someone or some objective unless he is convinced of its importance. It is not surprising then that Paul’s appeal in today’s passage - for the Christian to be devoted to prayer - is taken so casually. We must first be persuaded of the significance of prayer before we commit ourselves to it.

Prayer is an avenue through which the supernatural power of God is released into our circumstances. Do you have a need for God’s power, for God’s provision today in some relationship or endeavor? Prayer is a God-ordained method through which we can have access to His unlimited resources for our problems.

Prayer is the means by which we come to experience the loving will of God. When we pray, we are confessing our dependence upon our sovereign, mighty God to accomplish His purposes in us and through us; and His will is then done on earth as it is in heaven.

“Prayer - secret, fervent, believing prayer - lies at the root of all godliness.” -William Carey