Spirit & Word - Week 7: Wednesday

Ephesians 6:18

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

Commentary

Fr. Tadros Malaty
All the previous weapons (in the earlier verses before this one) are divine gifts, which we cannot enjoy without prayer. So he concludes by opening the door with which we obtain all the weapons to attack Satan and all his traps. Since God talking with us (the word of God) is the spiritual weapon with which we destroy all the evil, which attacks the inside, then our talking with Him (prayer) is our support to obtain divine help through continuous struggle.

Questions

• Why do you personally pray? Is it only in times of struggle? For thanksgiving? What’s the true reason?

• Can prayer just be a conversation with God or is it always to ask/thank Him for something?