Ephesians 1:16

“cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers”

“Cease not”: “Paul had left Ephesus for the last time around A.D. 57, and as he writes this epistle from Roman imprisonment, five or six years have gone by. Still, he is faithfully lifting up the Ephesian saints in his daily prayers” (Boles p. 213). Paul also prayed for other congregations on. continual basis (Romans 1:9; 1 Peter 1:4; Colossians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:11). “Give thanks for you”: He does so because of their faithfulness. Gratitude must express itself to God in prayer. “Making mention”: Paul is specifically mentioning the Ephesians in his prayers. The following verses will reveal what Paul precisely prayed for, in reference to these Christians.

Too often we are the sole object of our prayers. Have we learned to be unselfish in our prayers? Paul was continually in. prayerful attitude and prayer on the behalf of other Christians, even in other congregations, was. regular part of Paul's life (Luke 18:1; Ephesians 6:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:17). Am. living in such. way that other Christians give thanks for my life? Or, is my life an object of worry and concern to other members of the Church? One of the most effective ways of encouraging other Christians is to live. faithful life! Often our prayers are too general. When Paul prayed, he mentioned specific congregations or members and he prayed that such Christians would realize some definite things. It's. lot easier to pray for another Christian when you know their specific needs. When it comes to prayer, how much endurance do we have? Paul had been praying for these Christians for five years. Even though Daniel had been away from Jerusalem, his family and relatives for some 60 plus years, he still prayed to God frequently (Daniel 6:10).