Philippians 1:8-11 (NASB)
8 For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment,
10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ;
11 having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Do you love others with the intensity that you love Christ?  That’s a pretty tall order and one that I fail to meet, and yet Paul clearly did in his letters to the churches. His love for others was expressed in his fervent prayers for them. To the church of Philippi, he prayed –

– That their love would abound in Christ,
– That they would strive to live in excellence for Christ,
– Praising God that Christ lived in him and that his very life was Christ.

Paul’s supplications for other Christians did not include relief from suffering, but that through all circumstances, their love for Christ would abound.

To Paul, his personal circumstances and those of other believers was not his primary concern, but rather their relationship with Christ.

What does Paul’s approach teach us about our prayer life and how we approach our prayers of supplication?

Join us this Tuesday at 7pm as we love others with the love of Christ through prayer.

Always praying for the glory of God,