Someone Is Praying For You

Read II Thessalonians 1:1-12

“We constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy
of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good
purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith.
We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may
be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the
grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
(II Thessalonians 1:11-12)

Thoughts… It is comforting to know that somebody has prayed for you. It is extremely encouraging and strengthening to know that you have an intercessor—someone who cares so much about God’s plan and purpose for your life that that are consistently and strategically lifting you and your cause before the throne of God.

Periodically someone will tell me that they pray for me. I don’t take those words lightly—they mean a lot. It does something for my spirit. It emboldens me. It lifts my emotions. It lifts my game, if you will. It makes me want to hang in there when the going may be tough. Most of all, it communicates that I am loved—by that person, and better yet, by the God who inspired them to pray for me.

I hope you have someone like that! If you don’t, ask God to give you a personal intercessor. And I want you to know that I am praying for you. If you have taken the time to read this blog and get this far into it, know this: I am lifting your name and your cause before our gracious Father. I am praying Paul’s prayer for the Thesslonians for you: That you will be counted worthy of your calling and strengthened with supernatural power to carry out the good purposes that the Holy Spirit is prompting you to fulfill. My deepest prayer for you is that through your life, Jesus Christ will be glorified. May his blessings rest upon you in very real ways, and one day when you stand before him, may you hear him say, “Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into my Father’s joy.”

Prayer… Lord, you see the dear person who is reading this. Fulfill this Thessalonian prayer in their life. Bless them abundantly and enlarge their territory. Let your hand be with them. Keep them from causing harm, and keep them being harmed. Make them a trophy of your grace. In Jesus name, amen.

One More Thing… “Prayer is the request for things befitting for God to give and for us to receive.” —John Damascene