Wrestling hard assignments NRSV
April 11, 2022
Life serves up hard assignments. We’re required to be prepared, persistent, and wise. Scripture uses the action word ‘wrestle’ in Ephesians 6: 12 and Colossians 4: 12. My 3 grandsons were amazing wrestlers. Note; a wrestler goes out on the mat alone. Most competitions are team focused. What makes a winner? The outcome and victory is usually the result of what that wrestler has done before. Strength training, healthy eating habits, mastering technique.
So prayer warriors, like Epaphras in Colossians, our preparation is being grounded in God’s word. Praying in His will not ours. Willing to stand alone, like Daniel. Sometimes we must pray in an overtime minute. Persistence, my friend, until the whistle blows, we wrestle.
When do we stop praying? When Christ returns.