Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17).
Without ceasing means “constant” and defines prayer not as some perpetual activity of kneeling and interceding but as a way of life marked by a continual attitude of prayer.*
*John MacArthur, The MacArthur New Testament Commentary, 1&2 Thessalonians, p.186.
Hear the word of God and keep it (Luke 11:28).
Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17).*
*This is the Word of the Lord.
Sometimes Nehemiah fasted and prayed for days (read Nehemiah 1:4).
Other times he included prayer in his conversation with others. The king asked, “Well, how can I help you?” With a prayer to the God of heaven, I replied (Nehemiah 2:4).
HIs narrative of the Jews in Jerusalem was interspersed with prayer. Here’s one example: “These men had an excellent reputation . . . Remember this good deed, O my God (Nehemiah 13:13-14).
Nehemiah shows us how to pray all the time.
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