Ephesians 6:18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
As I promised I have included this verse with those describing the armor of God, BECAUSE IT IS INCLUDED in the Bible with the armor. Note the word AND at the first of the sentence. It doesn't say to put all of the pieces on and then just rush out into the world; it says to put all of the pieces on and then in the Spirit pray. We are to pray on all occasions. We are to pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ (all the saints).
When we praise God, we are acknowledging who He is in all of His majesty as creator of everything and Lord. Jesus Himself prayed continuously. He gave us an example of how to pray (see Matthew 6:9-13).
Note as well, that it says prayers and requests. I bring this up because I wanted you to note the separation of prayers and requests (see also, I Timothy 2:1). In too many "christian" churches today, there are a plethora of requests and very little praise, and sometimes the other way around, not praying for each other at all. Prayer meetings have become about man and not about God. The Lord has been laying this on my heart lately because of my own prayer life. Our family has been through many hard things lately and when things are happening all around us, we (all people) have a tendency to become self centered instead of God centered.
So before you go out that door with your armor in tact, on ALL occasions pray. Prayer is praise of and communication(the imparting or exchanging information or news) with God!
I hope you have enjoyed this series on the armor of God. The next series will be on the Lord's prayer. I look forward to your comments and questions.
Until He Comes or until I go,
Nikki
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