I never served in armed services. I’ve had friends who did & seen plenty of war movies that enlightened me as to an essential element in an attack. If a squad, platoon, or company is moving forward in battle, soldiers offer ‘cover fire’ for the men to advance. Stands to reason, right? If someone is shooting a heavy barrage of bullets at you, it’s hard to stick your head out to fire back. So, the guys move forward while their comrades offer cover fire.
Not sure if you realize it or not, but each day a spiritual war goes on. No, no bombs, gunfire, or napalm, but a warfare none-the-less. There is a devil & he’s real. While I’ve never SEEN him, I gotta think he doesn’t sport around in a red cape, with horns, a pointy tail & a pitchfork. He wages war against mankind daily.
You might think, “Hey, I’m not getting involved in this religious stuff. I’ll mind my own business & live my life.” Doesn’t really work that way. You can’t be a neutral Switzerland in life. You’re either on God’s side or not. For that matter, it wouldn’t make much sense to be in the middle of two sides of a battle & try to be passive. You’re in the middle!
Are you a praying person? Hope so. You see, someone has rightly stated, “God’s army moves forward on its knees.”
The only way a Christian can operate & move forward is in prayer. To be honest with you, there are many times we simply can’t move forward without the ‘cover fire’ of prayer of those around us. When all Hell throws all it has against you, it takes the prayers & help of fellow Christians.
How about it? Are you offering cover fire for those around you? I can tell you from experience, we need it! If you are trying to stay ‘neutral’: careful my friend. Satan doesn’t play games & he desires to ‘kill, steal, and destroy’ you. Join the battle. Follow after Christ & charge Hell!
Beyond the verses/links scattered in this short encouragement is a list of challenges to pray below. There is also a reminder that when we don’t know what to pray, or feel like we have no prayer left, God’s Spirit will pray & offer ‘cover fire’ for you!
“Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” James 5:16
“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.” 1Timothy 2:1
“And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.” Romans 8:26
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