“Boldness”

April 24, 2017

“Boldness”

Blessings Folk!

Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, wrote the letter we call “Ephesians”.

Toward the end, he request that they pray for him.

Note the things requested…

Eph 6:18-20

With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view,
be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth,
to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

for which I am an ambassador in chains;
that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Paul is in chains.
An ambassador in chains.
The chains did not stop him.
The chains did not slow him down.
Yes, in the natural the chains limited his travel.
Yet, he knew that the chains were not a limit to the mystery of the gospel.

Too often we use chains as an excuse for disobedience.
Too often we use chains to cover sin.
Such should not be.

Paul asked that they pray on his behalf.
Pray for?
Utterance be given to him.
For his mouth to be opened.
For boldness in proclaiming the mystery of the gospel.

Boldness is mentioned twice.

We usually do not think of Paul as lacking boldness.
Yet, he asked for boldness.
To speak as he ought.

Notice he did not ask for release.
He did not ask for freedom in the natural.

He asked to speak what he should with boldness.

May we pray likewise for OneAnother.
May we speak as Paul.

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