(Discipleship Journal). Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The message had been in his heart; it had simply needed expression. Barnes's 1-thessalonians 5:17 Bible Commentary Pray without ceasing - See the notes on Romans 12:12. Victor). (See Psalm 119:62; 55:17. A selfish prayer is lost in the air.— (W. S. Bowden). Also to refer it even to 1 Thessalonians 5:16 (Cornelius a Lapide, Alford) may be justified from the same reason. And what about the command, "In everything give thanks"? “Pray without ceasing” (1Th 5:17). To church one day a week; Christ is all, the life and the strength too for a never-ceasing prayer-life. One of the great paradoxes of the Christian faith is that God wants us to talk to Him about everything that is going on in our lives, even though He already knows everything. Prayer is much more than the words of our lips; it is the desires of our hearts, and our hearts are constantly “desiring” before Him, even if we never speak a word. It is not in any vague, indefinite fashion, but by taking prayer with us wherever we go, by consciously, deliberately, and persistently lifting our hearts to God as each emergency in life, great or small, makes its new demand upon us, that the apostolic exhortation is to be obeyed. There is to be a constant character to prayer. Don't abandon the God of hope and say, "There's no use praying." We are to be in such a frame of mind as to be ready to pray publicly if requested; and when alone, to improve any moment of leisure which we may have when we feel ourselves strongly inclined to pray. The Holy Spirit dwells in us, hides Himself in the depths of our being, and stirs the desire after the Unseen and the Divine, after God Himself. When the police call and tell you that your son is in jail, it is difficult to give thanks for that. • Because prayer is the means God has appointed for us to find “grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16-note). A low standard of prayer means a low standard of character and a low standard of service. Chicago: Moody Press). Always be in communion with the Lord. Second - and I think this is what Paul has in mind most immediately - praying without ceasing means praying repeatedly and often. (Bible Exposition Commentary Old Testament), To "pray without ceasing" (1Th 5:17) does not mean to walk around muttering prayers. Chicago: Moody Press, Wiersbe, W: Bible Exposition Commentary. See Ps 10:17; 21:2... Our real praying is expressed by the desires of our heart. John Piper feels that unceasing prayer means three things ... First, it means that there is a spirit of dependence that should permeate all we do. (Morning and Evening). It is the faith of the ever-praying Jesus, whose alone is the power to pray, that teaches us truly to pray. Among the reasons he gave for prayer are these: • Because there is a devil, and prayer is a God-appointed way to resist Him (Ep 6:12, 13, 18 -see notes Ep 6:12; 13; 18). What the Father says, we do; what the Son says, the Father does. Because everything is weighed and tested by the one thing that fills the heart-the glory of God, and because the soul has learnt that only what is of God can really be to Him and His glory, the whole life becomes a looking up, a crying from the inmost heart, for God to prove His power and love and so show forth His glory. John Piper (this quote is similar but not identical to the Piper quote posted above) explains that... Praying without ceasing means at least three things. His wife wrote down what he said and the next morning gave her preacher-husband the notes. But he mentioned them over and over, and often. Third, I think praying without ceasing means not giving up on prayer. For me it's never been so much a question of what would Jesus do if He were here. Andrew Murray in his book With Christ in the School of Prayer has the following chapter entitled, Pray without ceasing Reprinted by permission. —Roworth. First, it means that there is a spirit of dependence that should permeate all we do. That’s the most important reason to pray. So He, along with the apostle Paul, says, Never lose heart. He understands how real Paul’s exhortation was, ‘praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit for all the saints and for me,’ and ‘continue in prayer, withal praying also for us.’ To forget oneself, to live for God and His kingdom among men, is the way to learn to pray without ceasing. We will remain free while others lie in bondage. We assume that by a stroke of His arm or an action of His will, God will give us what we ask. So, to “pray without ceasing” means to have such holy desires in our hearts, in the will of God, that we are constantly in loving communion with the Father, petitioning Him for His blessing. Writing to the Thessalonians, Paul tells them: “Rejoice evermore; pray without ceasing, and in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” So that not only is it God’s will that we should find full deliverance from all care and undue anxiety, but He has ordained prayer as the means by which we can reach that happy state of heart.... How enthroned, magnificent and royal the intercession of our Lord Jesus Christ at His Father’s right hand in heaven! Third, praying without ceasing means not giving up on prayer. As the soul is filling with the longing for the manifestation of God’s glory to us and in us, through us and around us, and with the confidence that He hears the prayers of His children; the inmost life of the soul is continually rising upward in dependence and faith, in longing desire and trustful expectation. Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: These are among the closing verses of this letter. This is the most natural meaning. Learning to pray about what comes to mind during the day helps develop the habit of praying without ceasing, as we're told to do in 1 Thes. We know why: He who prays is our Head and our Life. Log In/Sign Up ... 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18. (Bible Exposition Commentary - Old Testament). These three precepts are an ornament of grace to every believer. 16 Rejoice evermore. 1989. If the preachers of the twentieth century will learn well the lesson of prayer, and use fully the power of prayer, the millennium will come to its noon ere the century closes. The letters (called epistles) from Paul to Thessalonica, which included I Thessalonians and II Thessalonians were probably two of the earliest letters Paul had written which was around A.D. 50 or 51. Wiersbe writes that praying without ceasing... certainly doesn’t mean that we should constantly be repeating prayers, because Jesus warned against that kind of praying (Mt 6:7-note). It means to "keep the receiver off the hook" so that nothing comes between the Father and us. But He sometimes delays the answer to increase our faith and devotion and to accomplish His purposes at the right time. Yet, for some reason we often keep God waiting. that we are to be regular and constant in the observance of the stated seasons of prayer. It was the sight of the praying Jesus that made the disciples long and ask to be taught to pray. There were idlers among the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12), perhaps who spiritualized their idleness with prophecy. In every thing let your requests be made known, τὴν ἀδιάλειπτον προσευχὴν καὶ εὐχαριστίαν, ὁ γὰρ ἐθισθεὶς ὁμιλεῖν τῷ Θεῷ καὶ εὐχαριστεῖν αὐτῷ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν ὡς συμφερόντως συμβαίνουσι, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. This is the fragrance of a heart that lives in the presence of the Holy One, and breathes the very life of God. Samuel M. Zwemer, missionary to the Muslim world, used to call prayer "the gymnasium of the soul," and John Bunyan wrote, "In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without heart." I base this on the use of the word "without ceasing" (adialeiptos) in Romans 1:9, where Paul says, "For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing [adialeiptos] I mention you." If month after month your prayer appears to have miscarried, if you have had no answer, continue to draw close to the Lord. Why keep God waiting any longer? It is from this that the sweetness, the gladness, the holiness, and the helpfulness come. Barnes NT Commentary), Our whole life should be a life of prayer. In 1Thessalonians 5:17, Paul encouraged believers to "pray without ceasing," which assumes, of course, that God is always listening and wants to hear from us. Prayer-books—real text-books, not forms of prayer—were the fruit of this daily spiritual exercise. Go on praying. The word means “constantly recurring,” not continuously occurring. Likewise with prayer—it should be the natural habit of our lives, the “atmosphere” in which we constantly live. Now in groanings that cannot be uttered, then in clear and conscious assurance; now in special distinct petitions for the deeper revelation of Christ to ourselves, then in pleadings for a soul, a work, the Church or the world, it is always and alone the Holy Spirit who draws out the heart to thirst for God, to long for His being made known and glorified. “Pray without ceasing” does not mean we must always be mumbling prayers. I have resolved to devote an hour each morning, noon, and evening to prayer -- no pretense, no excuse whatsoever. All praying saints have spent hours every day in prayer. God wants us to obey His Word— we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him" (1T 5:11,12). We are to give thanks always for all things. — Joanie Yoder (Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. He is waiting for our prayer. When the early church met for prayer, it was a holdover from Judaism, when certain times of the day were set aside for prayer. “In everything give thanks.”. One of the shortest prayers recorded in the Bible is a three-word cry of desperation: "Lord, save me!" [⇑ See verse text ⇑] In this verse Paul encourages the Thessalonian believers to pray continually. “Cherish a spirit of prayer,” they would render it, “and make devotion the true business of life. Sometimes a prayer is only a few seconds long. Keep the receiver off the hook! When we joy in God for what we have and in faith pray for more, then our souls thank Him for the enjoyment of what we have and for the prospect of what is to come. A Christian who has his heart fixed on Christ and is trying to glorify Him is praying constantly even when he is not conscious of it. Jewish people pray at certain times. If the twentieth century will get their texts, their thoughts, their words, their sermons in their closets, the next century will find a new heaven and a new earth. It is first and foremost an attitude of the heart and mind that seeks to make contact with God. If it is a good thing that you have been asking for, and if you are sure that it is according to the divine will, wait, tarry, pray, weep, plead, wrestle, and agonize until you get what you are praying for. “Every one that asks receives.” We say—‘But...but...’ God answers prayer in the best way, not sometimes, but every time, although the immediate manifestation of the answer in the domain in which we want it may not always follow. —J D Branon (Our Daily Bread, Copyright RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. He prayed about many other things. 1:1) 3. So why pray? (1.) Go on praying. This is the very spirit and essence of prayer. Chicago: Moody Press). We are not always conscious of Jesus keeping us in perfect joint with God, but if we are obeying Him, He always is. It is with such thoughts present to the mind that some would interpret the command, Pray without ceasing. 1 Thess. These three verses are companion-pictures representing the life of a true Christian. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 - Rejoice always; - Verse-by-Verse Commentary. But the chief thing we need for such a life of unceasing prayer is, to know that Jesus teaches us to pray. Php 4:6; Colossians 4:2. We are to “keep the receiver off the hook” and be in touch with God so that our praying is part of a long conversation that is not broken. If He does not hour by hour send our help from above, we face our spiritual foes without resources. Daniel had some remarkable communion with God when it was critically needed. If you're too busy to pray, you're too busy. “With all perseverance” means this is more than a passing whim, but a permanent inclination. Because His priesthood is the power of an endless life, that resurrection-life that never fades and never fails, and because His life is our life, praying without ceasing can become to us nothing less than the life-joy of heaven. Everything I do furnishes me with a thought for prayer,” “Enough, enough!” cried the old divine: “These things are revealed to babes, and often hid from the wise and prudent. The Christian life is not confined When joy and prayer are married, the firstborn child is gratitude. I base this on the use of the word "without ceasing" (adialeiptos) in Ro 1:9-note, where Paul says, "For God, whom I serve in my spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how unceasingly I make mention of you." All rights reserved, 1 Thessalonians Devotionals & Sermon Illustrations, Lk 18:1; 21:36; Ro 12:12; Eph 6:18; Col 4:2; 1 Pe 4:7, Hezekiah -2 Kings 19:19, 20 1 Chronicles 5:20, Ezra Ezra 8:23 Nehemiah 9:27 Daniel 2:19, 9:22, 10:12, Sometimes Refused because not in accord with the Divine Will -Ex 33:20 Deuteronomy 3:26 2Samuel 12:16 Ezekiel 20:3 2Corinthians 12:8, Social and Family -Mt 18:19 Lk 1:10 Acts 1:14, 4:24,12:12, 21:5, Contrition -2 Chronicles 7:14 Isaiah 58:9, David, when denied the privilege of building the temple 2 Samuel 7:18, Solomon, at the dedication of the Temple 1 Kings 8:22, Hezekiah, at the invasion of Sennacherib 2 Kings 19:15 1 Chronicles 17:16, Ezra, for the sins of the people Ezra 9:6, Elijah at Carmel 1 Kings 18:36 1 Kings 18:37, Hezekiah, when sick Isaiah 38:2 Isaiah 38:3, Bowing Genesis 24:26 Exodus 4:31, 12:27, 34:8, Kneeling- 1Kings 8:54 2Chr 6:13 Ezra 9:5 Ps 95:6 Is 45:23 Da 6:10 Lk 22:41 Ac 7:60, 9:40, 20:36, 21:5 Ep 3:14, In the Garden of Gethsemane Luke 22:41, 22:42, Public, of Christ Matthew 11:25 Luke 3:21 John 11:41, 17:1, Access in Psalms 24:3 Psalms 24:4 Isaiah 26:2 John 10:9 John 14:6 Romans 5:2 Ephesians 2:18, 3:12 Hebrews 10:19 1Pe 3:12 Revelation 3:8, Samuel 1 Samuel 15:11 Psalms 55:17, 119:62, Elijah 1 Kings 18:37 1 Kings 18:38 2 Kings 6:18, 13:4, Hezekiah 2 Kings 19:19,20 1 Chronicles 5:20, Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 18:31, 32:21, 33:13, Ezra Ezra 8:23 Nehemiah 9:27 Da 2:19, 9:22, 10:12, Bowing in Genesis 24:26 Ex 4:31, 12:27, 34:8, The cry for Intercession (Moses) Exodus 32:31, 32:32, The cry for Wisdom (Solomon) 1 Kings 3:7, 8, 9, The cry for Cleansing (David) Psalms 51:1,2, The cry of the Dying Soul (Penitent Thief) Luke 23:42, The cry for Salvation (Philippian Jailer) Acts 16:30, The cry for Deliverance (Paul) 2 Corinthians 12:8, 12:9, 1Ki 3:5 Zec 10:1 Mt 7:8,21:22 Lk 11:9 Jn 14:13, 15:7, 16:24 Jas 1:5 1Jn 5:14, For Enemies -Matthew 5:44 Luke 23:34 Acts 7:60, For Food- Genesis 28:20 Proverbs 30:8 Matthew 6:11, For the Church- Jn 17:20 Ro 1:9 Ep 1:16, 3:14 Php 1:4 Col 1:3, 4:12 1Th 1:2, For Wisdom- 2Chr 1:10 Ps 90:12 Pr 2:3 Ep 1:17 Col 1:9 Jas 1:5, Syrophenician Woman Matthew 15:27 Luke 11:8, 18:5, In Christ's Name Luke 24:47 John 14:13, 15:16, 16:26, 20:31 Acts 3:6,16m 4:10 Acts 16:18 Ep 5:20, for Israel- Numbers 14:17 Deuteronomy 9:26, Hezekiah for the People -2 Chronicles 30:18, Other instances of- Job 42:10 Psalms 106:23 Ephesians 1:16, Kneeling in -1Ki 8:54 2Chr 6:13 Ezra 9:5 Ps 95:6 Is 45:23 Da 6:10 Lk 22:41 Ac 7:60, 9:40, 20:36, 21:5 Ep 3:14, Lord's The - Matthew 6:9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Luke 11:2, 3, 4, David, when denied the privilege of building the temple -2 Samuel 7:18, Solomon, at the dedication of the Temple -1 Kings 8:22, Hezekiah, at the invasion of Sennacherib- 2 Kings 19:15 1 Chronicles 17:16, Ezra, for the sins of the people -Ezra 9:6, Dependent upon Faith -Matthew 21:22 John 14:13, Unlimited to those who Abide in Christ -John 15:7, To be most Effective, should be accompanied by Praise -Acts 16:25,26, Manifest in the life of Elijah -James 5:18, Promises of Answers to- Ps 91:15 Is 41:17, 58:9, 65:24 Je 33:3 Zec 13:9 Lk 11:9 John 14:14, 15:7 1Jn 3:22, Contrition- 2 Chronicles 7:14 Isaiah 58:9, Standing in -1 Kings 8:22 Mark 11:25 Luke 18:11, Three Times a Day -Psalms 55:17 Daniel 6:10, Social and Family- Mt 18:19 Lk 1:10 Ac 1:14, 4:24, 12:12, 21:5. All rights reserved). (Help! The direction here may be fairly construed as meaning. Quite the opposite is true: God enjoys answering our prayers. Prayer then is not a position of the body or a carefully arranged set of words to express religious sentiments. But God knows all the time, and it is His will that we pray, and pray, and still pray, and so come to know, indeed and of a truth, what it is to pray without ceasing. ", Sunday is a special day to give direct attention to God. 2 Thessalonians 1. II, 1 Thessalonians 5:23 . The more praying, the more rejoicing. Rather, it means to make prayer as natural to us as our regular breathing. iii. Peter's arrow prayer was enough. But look what it grew out of. We should walk so habitually in His presence that even when we awake in the night it would be the most natural thing in the world for us to speak to Him in thanksgiving or in petition. Pray as God Would Have Us Pray- British writer Samuel Chadwick had this to say: “To pray as God would have us pray is the greatest achievement on earth. By His blood He leads us into the immediate presence of God. There is a great difference between prayer and the life of prayer. We are so to act that it may be said we pray regularly in the closet, in the family, and at the usual seasons when the church prays to which we belong. The Birth and Growth of a Church; 2. It never seems to dawn on us, that He is the Master of nature, as of grace, and that, sometimes He chooses one way, and sometimes another in which to do His work. Such praying will cultivate the two-way closeness that your heavenly Father is longing to enjoy with you. He is surety for our praying without ceasing. So, even when we are not speaking consciously to God, there is a deep, abiding dependence on Him that is woven into the heart of faith. His business and His life are to pray. That Christian is in a bad state of mind who has suffered himself, by attention to worldly cares, or by light conversation, or by gayety and vanity, or by reading an improper book, or by eating or drinking too much, or by late hours at night among the thoughtless and the vain, to be brought into such a condition that he cannot engage in prayer with proper feelings. • Because prayer is God’s way for us to obtain what we need from Him (Luke 11:3-13-note; Jas 4:2). If He does not breathe into us the breath of life, we have no life. It is so natural for us not to pray, that we perpetually forget, and undertake this or that without God. I try to maintain the constant awareness of God's presence throughout the day, communing with the Father from moment to moment, from issue to issue. Various suppositions were stated; and at length one of the number was appointed to write an essay upon it to be read at the next meeting; which being overheard by a female servant, she exclaimed, “What! Resist temptation by making prayer of first importance...“Praying always” means at all times and seasons (compare 1 Thessalonians 5:17). Our prayerlessness gives God the repeated message that we won't answer His call to pray now, but we'll get back to Him later. It comes immediately after “rejoice always” (1Thes 5:16). In that sense, we "pray" or have the spirit of prayer continuously. We are not to pray at set times anymore; we are to pray at all times. 5:17, Paul describes this as ceaseless prayer. Lord, teach us the habit of prayer, the prayer that springs spontaneously from the heart, and which neither secular duty, satanic temptation, nor the waves of sorrow, can interrupt, but which is only stimulated by the things that try us, until every experience becomes transformed into an occasion for communion and fellowship with God. The old sin-stained and sin-eclipsed heaven and earth will pass away under the power of a praying ministry.... To “pray without ceasing,” to pray in everything, and to pray everywhere—these commands of continuity are expressive of the sleepless energy of prayer, of the exhaustless possibilities of prayer, and of its exacting necessity. We understand then that our true aim must not be to work much and have prayer enough to keep the work right, but to pray much and then to work enough for the power and blessing obtained in prayer to find its way through us to men. All rights reserved). ... 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Do not get discouraged if you have been unable to pray around the clock as some either have or are attempting. Our prayer response to such prompting and directing by the Holy Spirit is known as prophetic praying. Or, could anyone claim to have achieved perfect obedience to the two great commandments, to love God with your total being and to love others as muc… Go on, Mary,” said he, “Pray without ceasing; and as for us, my brethren, let us bless the Lord for this exposition, and remember that He has said, “The meek will He guide in judgment” (Ps 25:9). (Wiersbe, W: Bible Exposition Commentary. There has been evil done to the soul if it be not prepared for communion with God at all times, and if it would not find pleasure in approaching his holy throne. The words in the Epistles, which speak of continuing instant in prayer, continuing in prayer and watching in the same, of praying always in the Spirit, appear more to refer to the whole life being one of prayer. Don't forget Monday! Never give up looking to him for help. Or, A Life of Prayer When are we to pray? Romans 9; Romans 12:12; Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2. He prayed about many other things. This life devoted to God must be accompanied by the deep confidence that our prayer is effectual. The Greek used the word “without ceasing” for a person with a hacking cough and repeated military attacks. If we once think of it, we shall see that our very life as Christians depends on our being in perpetual contact and perpetual fellowship with God. Let us open our whole heart to God’s words of promise in all their simplicity and truth: they will search us and humble us; they will lift us up and make us glad and strong. Observe what 1Thessalonians 5:17 follows. This letter may be the earliest of the letters of Paul that wehave. Make the default mental state a Godward longing. 1 Thessalonians Commentary. If the heavens are brass and your prayer only echoes above your head, pray on! The first thing is undoubtedly the entire sacrifice of the life to God’s kingdom and glory. A Christian must “pray always” because he is always subject to temptations and attacks of the devil. But surely we get reminders enough that this omission of prayer is a mistake. If the philosopher tells you that every event is fixed and that prayer cannot possibly change anything, go on praying. He's Waiting -READ: Ephesians 3:8-21 - Telephone answering machines can be helpful, but it's often frustrating to call someone and hear a recorded voice say, "I'm sorry I can't take your call just now, but please leave your name and phone number and I'll get back to you." 1 Thessalonians 5 Devotional Commentary ... 1 Thessalonians 5:17. The union between the Vine and the branch is in very deed a prayer-union. The Comfort of His Coming (4:13-18) 9. Disappointed, we speak into the machine, hoping the other person won't be forgetful or too busy to call back. Christ makes us partakers with Himself of His prayer-power and prayer-life. 1 Thessalonians: An Exegetical and Devotional Commentary Related Media. I'm Married to an Intercessor). 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