Epaphras is the kind of guy we need many of. He's the one who actually gets things done. Do you even know who he was? what he did? Few would get this trivia question.
All we know of him is that he was in jail with Paul. He is mentioned in only 2 of Paul's letters (Colossians and Philemon). And that he was a warrior in prayer.
"He’s been tireless in his prayers for you, praying that you’ll stand firm, mature and confident in everything God wants you to do." (Colossians 4:12, The Message)
We need more Epaphras' in our midst! In order to get things done we need more people praying like he did, tirelessly! I'm reminded by this chapter that prayer must accompany any work we do in the life of the church. And in fact it must be more than obligatory prayers, but "calloused knee" prayer, "without ceasing" prayer, confident prayer, expectant prayer.
It's how things get done. Prayer equals results.
As we look to do amazing things for God, things that have been steeped in prayer to discover and discern them, now have to be bathed in prayer much more than ever.
Want to do as Larry the Cable Guy says it, "git 'r done?"
The pray with me. Tirelessly!
Peace ><>
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