Before Woody Hayes began coaching football at Ohio State, he worked at small colleges. He said, "The first time I stood in the middle of OSU stadium with its 86,000 seats staring down at me, I was shook up. My young son was with me and had hold of my hand. He must have felt my reaction, for he said, 'But, Daddy, the football field is the same size.'"
We have looked at the fifty major prayers in the Bible. These prayers were prayed by many different people--in crisis, in joy, in defeat, in victory. They form a pattern to help us in our daily prayer periods. Through these examples, we learn how to be more effective in prayer; and regardless of the overwhelming odds against us, we can be more than conquerors through Christ. Too often, we look at the magnitude of the problem the same way Woody Hayes looked at the football stadium. What we often forget is every battle against the enemy has been the same since man first appeared on earth. God always will give victory as we pray.
Paul is careful to remind Archippus to take heed to the ministry he had received in the Lord. May God help each of us to fulfill our particular spiritual assignment. Let us become praying people. Our world changes as we pray.
“And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.”
Colossians 4:17 KJV
No comments:
Post a Comment