Saturday, November 14, 2026
“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).
If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?
Dear friends, in the extremely (!) rare (!) event that we so desire the Lord Jesus Christ to teach us how to pray as touching the Dispensation of the Grace of God, we simply acknowledge what He prays through our Apostle Paul (Ephesians 3:1,2; cf. Acts 26:17,18; cf. Matthew 10:40; Luke 10:16; John 13:20; Romans 11:13). Observe how Paul made sure he prayed with understanding (1 Corinthians 14:15); for him, prayer was way more than speculation, submission to emotional impulses, or speaking as a robot. It was thoughtful responses to what God had made known to him!
Of course, remember, our primary Pauline prayer patterns are Ephesians 1:15-23, Ephesians 3:14-21, Philippians 1:9-11, and Colossians 1:9-11. The Apostle continually prayed for believers as he recalled them, expressing thanks for them (Ephesians 1:16; Philippians 1:3-8; Colossians 1:3,4; 1 Thessalonians 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:3-5; Philemon 4-6) and being particularly joyful if they had attained spiritual maturity. He also prayed to be able to reach them with sound Bible doctrine so they could grow up further (Romans 1:9-12; 1 Thessalonians 3:10), rendered completely set apart unto God’s purposes (1 Thessalonians 5:23; cf. 2 Corinthians 13:7; 2 Thessalonians 1:11,12). Moreover, he prayed for the salvation of lost Jews (Romans 10:1-4), whom he had led astray in early Acts when he himself was lost. He also asked believers to pray for him and his ministry coworkers (2 Corinthians 1:11; Ephesians 6:18,19; Philippians 1:19-21; cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:25), that he and his ministry survive attacks from unsaved Israel as well as that believing Israel accept his alms (Romans 15:30; cf. Philemon 22), that the Word of the Lord have “free course” (unhindered progress) and be glorified/exalted (2 Thessalonians 3:1; cf. Colossians 4:3).
We are encouraged to “continue instant [constantly persisting {intensification}] in prayer” (Romans 12:12; cf. Colossians 4:2; cf. 1 Timothy 5:5). Such includes praying for all people, especially for our leaders, that they be saved from their sins by trusting Jesus Christ alone as their personal Saviour and then come to the knowledge of the truth by believing dispensational Bible principles (1 Timothy 2:1-7). At this point, our freedom from denominational shackles has been secured….
