The Snowplow of Prayer
“At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be graciously given to you.”—Philemon 1:22
Snow can make roads hazardous. I live in a northern state where snowplows are a common winter sight. They make the roads safe for travelers, and if it weren’t for them, life would come to a slow and grinding halt during the massive snowfalls of winter. There have been many times when I have been driving on some very icy roads during a blizzard, unable to see the road ahead of me, unsure whether I would be driving into a ditch or slide off into an embankment. I have had to pull off the Interstate altogether, or drive so slowly that it takes hours longer than otherwise to get to my destination. I have learned over the years that the best place to be when driving in a blizzard is right behind a snowplow. The snowplow enables me to follow right in its tracks, avoiding the pitfalls of ice and snow, staying in the salt it leaves behind whereby my car can grip the highway tightly. And in the deepest whiteout conditions, where it’s difficult to see anything else, the taillights of the snowplow have enabled me to stay on the pathway it has provided, allowing me to arrive safely at my destination.
As I think about our passage for today, I think about prayer resembling a snowplow. Prayer paves the way for individuals to travel upon God’s highway. Paul’s hope was that he might be delivered to the church at Colossae via their prayers. He would be traveling behind the snowplow of prayer, following in the tracks already established by saints on their knees. They plow through the layers of sin and unbelief, laying down a grip of guidance in the slickest of storms. And by their prayers we can continue on with Christ and weather those spiritual storms.
My brother or sister, let’s plow away on our knees, asking God to clear the way for many men and women to come to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord. Ask, too, that God might continue to work in our world, encouraging and establishing saints, and convicting and transforming the worst of sinners. May we plow away in the snowplow of prayer that He might receive glory, honor and praise because of it. Amen.
Snow can make roads hazardous. I live in a northern state where snowplows are a common winter sight. They make the roads safe for travelers, and if it weren’t for them, life would come to a slow and grinding halt during the massive snowfalls of winter. There have been many times when I have been driving on some very icy roads during a blizzard, unable to see the road ahead of me, unsure whether I would be driving into a ditch or slide off into an embankment. I have had to pull off the Interstate altogether, or drive so slowly that it takes hours longer than otherwise to get to my destination. I have learned over the years that the best place to be when driving in a blizzard is right behind a snowplow. The snowplow enables me to follow right in its tracks, avoiding the pitfalls of ice and snow, staying in the salt it leaves behind whereby my car can grip the highway tightly. And in the deepest whiteout conditions, where it’s difficult to see anything else, the taillights of the snowplow have enabled me to stay on the pathway it has provided, allowing me to arrive safely at my destination.
As I think about our passage for today, I think about prayer resembling a snowplow. Prayer paves the way for individuals to travel upon God’s highway. Paul’s hope was that he might be delivered to the church at Colossae via their prayers. He would be traveling behind the snowplow of prayer, following in the tracks already established by saints on their knees. They plow through the layers of sin and unbelief, laying down a grip of guidance in the slickest of storms. And by their prayers we can continue on with Christ and weather those spiritual storms.
My brother or sister, let’s plow away on our knees, asking God to clear the way for many men and women to come to know Jesus as their Savior and Lord. Ask, too, that God might continue to work in our world, encouraging and establishing saints, and convicting and transforming the worst of sinners. May we plow away in the snowplow of prayer that He might receive glory, honor and praise because of it. Amen.
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