Garry spoke this morning from Romans 15:30-32. Paul asks people to pray for him, urging them to support him through prayer. Paul realised that his effectiveness was linked to his dependence on God (see 2 Cor 1:8-11) and that he needed God’s help, which is another name for the Holy Spirit or Advocate (John 14:16). Other people and their prayers can be a tremendous benefit to us.
Paul realised that unity in Christ mattered enormously (see Rom 12:4-5) Others help us in our God-given tasks as they pray for us. God’s love in us generates love for others, which means we want to help others. Phil 2 reminds us that we need to serve others in love. Prayer for others is as important as prayer for ourselves. We can be involved in the situations all around us and see what amazing things God does in response to our prayers.
