Servings Per Verse: Unknown
*ESV:
I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
*ETS:
Every time you come to mind, I thank God for your faith and love, and begin praying for you,
*DTFTD:
Our thoughts are a precious thing to waste. Sometimes we spend hours wasting our thought life with worry, or review of a bad situation, or maybe thinking on something we determined to never think about again. Let me ask you, have you ever purposely determined to think on your Christian brothers or sisters? Those of you who attend a church, if you have attended long enough, you can imagine the setting. Who sits in front of you, beside you, behind you? Think on these people right now and begin to pray for their well being. Ask God to work in their lives in special ways. Paul modeled this example in our text. When Paul thought about his brothers and sisters in the family of God at Ephesus, he praised God for their faith and love, and began praying for them. Paul made this a regular practice. If we do not practice a thought life that prompts us to pray for specific brothers and sisters, let's begin to make this a practice starting today. Pray for someone now, praising God for the privilege of having relationships in Christ.
*EDS:
God's family should be in our prayers, and we should praise God for every family member
INGREDIENTS: A praise to God for the family; A reminder to pray often for the saved. Word Study: Gr."eucharisteo" translated "give thanks." This word can mean words that express gratitude or the emotions of gratitude. Let 's be joyful in our thanksgiving.
*ESV- English Standard Version; ETS- Essence of the Text in a Sentence; DTFTD- Devotional Thought For The Day; EDS- Essence of the Devotional in a Sentence.
