While not a biblical word, \u201ctravail\u201d is a biblical idea. The first known usage of the word was in the 13th century and it described work of a painful or laborious nature. Synonyms were agony, torment, distress, tribulation, woe. Some modern translations of Gal.4:19 and Rom 8:22 describe \u201cthe pains of childbirth\u201d by using the word \u201ctravail.\u201d Not sure when Christians first began to use the word related to prayer, but we have ceased to use it with the same frequency as our forefathers. While most prayer is joyful, some prayer includes exhausting work. Hezekiah and Isaiah \u201ccried out to heaven\u201d (2 Chron. 32:20). The Sons of Israel \u201ccried out\u201d to God in confession of sin (Neh. 9:28). Hannah was \u201cin bitterness\u201d and \u201cwept in anguish\u201d in her prayer (1 Sam. 1:10). According to the writer of Hebrews, Jesus prayed with \u201cvehement cries and tears\u201d (Heb. 5:7). Indeed our Lord prayed with such intensity in Gethsemane that \u201cHis sweat became like great drops of blood\u201d (Luke 22:44). Paul asked believers in Rome to \u201cstrive together\u201d with him in prayer (Rom. 15:30). Epaphras was \u201calways laboring fervently\u201d in his prayers (Col. 4:12). Our forefathers in the faith spoke of \u201cimportunity\u201d in prayer. Today, we speak of \u201cagonizing\u201d or \u201cwrestling\u201d in prayer. It is all a form of travail. Serious prayer warrior, I ask you a question. How long has it been since you travailed in prayer? When was the last time your sweat appeared as blood? Pray on!<\/p>\n
Join me this week in praying for the following global concerns:
\n\u2022 Pray for missionaries all over the world as they host Thanksgiving meals in order to serve their friends and tell of their thankfulness for what the Father has provided.
\n\u2022 Pray for Collegiate discipleship groups started on three German campuses this month (Hamburg, Jena, and Braunschweig).
\n\u2022 In Luke 10:2 Jesus instructs His disciples to \u201cpray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.\u201d Join with those who are praying at either 10:02 a.m. or 10:02 p.m. each day for workers to be called and placed in the metro Vancouver (Canada) harvest field?
\n\u2022 One of the largest Muslim celebrations is this week. It is called the \u201cCelebration of the Sacrifice\u201d. Muslims are encouraged to sacrifice a lamb in remembrance of the lamb Abraham sacrificed to God. Pray for those who work among Muslims and attempt to share Good News of the true Sacrificial Lamb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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