1 THESSALONIANS 5:17- Pray without ceasing.
2. Pray without ceasing, 1 Thess. 5:17. Note, The way to rejoice evermore is to pray without ceasing. We should rejoice more if we prayed more. We should keep up stated times for prayer, and continue instant in prayer. We should pray always, and not faint: pray without weariness, and continue in prayer, till we come to that world where prayer shall be swallowed up in praise. The meaning is not that men should do nothing but pray, but that nothing else we do should hinder prayer in its proper season. Prayer will help forward and not hinder all other lawful business, and every good work. 3. In every thing give thanks, 1 Thess. 5:18. If we pray without ceasing, we shall not want matter for thanksgiving in every thing. As we must in every thing make our requests known to God by supplications, so we must not omit thanksgiving, Phil. 4:6. We should be thankful in every condition, even in adversity as well as prosperity. It is never so bad with us but it might be worse. If we have ever so much occasion to make our humble complaints to God, we never can have any reason to complain of God, and have always much reason to praise and give thanks: the apostle says, This is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning us, that we give thanks, seeing God is reconciled to us in Christ Jesus; in him, through him, and for his sake, he allows us to rejoice evermore, and appoints us in every thing to give thanks. It is pleasing to God. 4. Quench not the Spirit (1 Thess.
Over the years, I have sought a for a good example of how to best to describe and relate to this verse. A couple of weeks ago, it suddenly came to me in the middle of the night.
PRAY IS THE MASTER COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM FOR THE TRUE CHRISTAIN. Every computer has a Master Operating System Program that is always running in the background. It is this program that enables all the other Programs to work.
If the Master Operating System Program fails to boot-up, then nothing else functions on the Computer.
This is Exactly how PRAYER works in the Christain’s Life.