strive

Col. 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.

It is not unheard of for someone to be “wrestling” with God. We even hear of a match with Jacob (Genesis 32). Yet, this wrestling in prayer sound like it is a fervent struggle bringing someone else before God. It is overwhelming to think of the love Epaphras must possess to spend all his time in prayer for others. Maybe this is why the name “Epaphras” means beloved!

Who are you striving to prayer for lately?