Read Colossians 4:3–4
Pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that
we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
Colossians 4:3
A visitor at Spurgeon’s Tabernacle in London was being shown around
the building by the pastor, Charles Haddon Spurgeon. “Would you
like to see the powerhouse of this ministry?” Spurgeon asked, as he
showed the man into a lower auditorium. “It is here that we get our
power, for while I am preaching upstairs, hundreds of my people are
in this room praying.” Is it any wonder that God blessed Spurgeon’s
preaching of the Word?
You, as a church member, can assist your pastor by praying for
him. Never say to your pastor, “Well, the least I can do is to pray
for you.” The most you can do is to pray! Pray for your pastor as he
prepares the Word, studies, and meditates. Pray that the Holy Spirit
will give deeper insights into the truths of the Word. Pray too that
your pastor will practice the Word that he preaches so that it will be
real in his own life. As he preaches the message, pray that the Spirit
will give him freedom of utterance and that the Word will reach into
hearts and minds in a powerful way. (And it wouldn’t hurt to pray for
other church leaders too.)
Something to Ponder
What are some specific ways that you can more effectively pray for
your pastor?