After faith, prayer is the greatest gift that God has given us.

It is God granting us the power and privilege of causality.

As it says in James 4:2, “You have not because you ask not."

Think of that: if we don’t pray, things don’t happen

if we do pray things happen.

And God has given this power to us broken, faulty and redeemed people.

Prayer is a way to honor God, proclaiming His power and our weakness.

It is a clear way to join Him in His work.

It is the first thing we are to do after putting on the armor of God.

It is, sadly, also often our most neglected privilege, and possibility.

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,

and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” Eph. 6:18

This is not a suggestion, but a command. Let’s obey it!