Praying for all believers
We Christians have an order, the Great Commission, spread the gospel. We Christians say come all, right? Who would say, the church door is closed to you sinner? You are just too big of a sinner, not worthy, compared to me. No, every Christian church wants to invite the unbelievers to church in hopes they would come to salvation in Christ Jesus. Out of the domain of darkness, no longer dead but made alive! New believers, halloo!!! God's Glory on display!!!!!!!!
Now the new (and long-serving) believers has a past, it could be from a well-loved non-believing family, but more common is from the desuetude, down-trodden, street life, prostitute, drug user, dealer, thief, the sinners, to name a few. God picks all diferent kinds of people. These groups of people know they need help. The well-to-do, not so much. God is merciful and has lots of Grace for the lost and saved. God put his Grace on display to humans and angels. All these low-level earth-born is where Gods Glory and Grace is made known and shines. Lots of grace means a person had lots of sin. God has a lot of Grace. And we need a lot of Grace. God picked them /us, before the foundation of the earth. If people point their finger at a saved sinner, they can ask God why did He save them? (God sent Jonah to save Nineveh, Jonah said no. God had to give him some motivation). But Jesus is their advocate. You will have to go against Jesus. It is written what you have done unto the least of mine you have done unto me. They have the Holy Spirit in them, that prays for them, you will be going against the Holy Spirit. They are the temple of God. Does not sound like a good idea. All that to say some people will need more prayer than others. Skid row or Beverly Hills we are to pray for all.
Some people are in a stronger battle (Daniel prayed; it took 21 days for the messenger to fight his way to deliver the answer. 21-day fight, and he had to have back-up), a wrestling match with principalities and powers of the air, and for them to escape or if they have escaped from the enemy’s camp (Hallelujah, there is more rejoicing over one sinner coming to salvation than many righteous), they have this fight going on; they may need a lot of prayer. Bring on the prayer warriors. 🙏
I look at it as if we are soldiers, and I believe we are. We have armor on. Some soldiers are behind the battle lines so they don't get shot at. Some soldiers are on the front line; they get shot at. And then some soldiers, the special forces, go behind enamey lines and they get shot at all the more.
The ones who get shot at more will end up needing to go to the medic more. The ones that get shot up less will go to the medical less. Well, look at some people that are going through some spiritual battles that we can't see, but we know there are battles because the Bible tells us.
The Bible also says to put on the full armor of God, which also has a sword and a shield. A sword cuts, and a shield blocks blows and there is all prayer, like a soldier communicating, calling for air support. Believers can call for air support to any where on the globe, anytime. I would call that a powerful gift from God.
As soldiers, we may need to pray for some people who get wounded more, so those soldiers, believers on the front lines like pastors, evangelists, speakers of the gospel, writers of the gospel, declaring Jesus Christ, may need more prayer than others. ( Paul the apostle, I would call special forces, went into the enemy’s camp, would get beaten, asked for prayer). If you are a new believer and feel like you need a lot of prayer, find a praying church. That takes believers who love the Lord, Love Gods people, love to do the will of God. Servants of the Most High. These servants are a small group in a big church; must be the chosen few.
James 5 KJV
16 Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.
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