Am I done yet?

Have you ever wondered how long you should pray for people? Many of you have been burdened with praying for the lost. Some of you are also praying for people who have just been lukewarm. Yet the question is the same. When is it enough? When can I leave that person and move on to praying for the next?

Paul inadvertently answers this question in our daily reading of today. Paul although he has not personally discipled the Colossians, feels obligated to write to them. He tells them that he has heard about their faith and love and thus is compelled to write to encourage them. God has placed these Colossians on Paul’s heart. Further, Paul says these words that applies to the issue at hand. Quoting Paul “For this reason since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you....”.

The above words of Paul indicates that we never stop praying for lost souls and those believers God puts on our earts. The Colossians though saved had several issues they were going through. Primarily, they were in danger of falling prey to the very convincing philosophy of their day which called into question the Cosmic majesty and rule of Christ. Thus Paul in a manner characteristic of his commitment to the mission indicates passionately that he will not stop praying.

I therefore like Paul boldy declare that since the day that I have heard about your faith, your love, your struggle, your fears, your doubts, your cares, your victories and losses, have not stopped praying for you. In fact I will not stop praying for you, because you are so dear to my heart.

May the Lord continue to increase the burden in our hearts for one another and for the lost, and may you fulfill the law of the anointing, bearing one another’s burdens.