FAITH CAPSULE: Labor in prayer to be established for manifestation.
Genesis 32
Book of Colossians 4:12 spoke out clearly about labor in prayer, “Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.” Labor is prayer. In life, nothing is delivered without prayer. James 5:16 pointed it out; “…The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” A desire for things without prayer is an error. Jesus prayed for Peter for Peter’s faith not to fail. Luke 22:32 mentioned, “But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.” Notably, Jesus was constantly in labor of prayer at the middle of night as His prayers were power loaded for manifestation. Labor is evident in Jesus life as He prayed with sweat like blood. Luke 22:44 testified the labor of prayer of Jesus, “And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.”
The bible mentioned numbers of testimonies about how labor prayer delivered manifestation. Jacob’s wrestle overnight was his labor prayer of breakthrough. Genesis 32:22-25 stated Jacob’s labor in prayer, “And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of Jabbok. He took them, sent them over the brook, and sent over what he had. Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him.” Jacob’s labor in prayer delivered his expectation as it is written, “Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.” And He said, “Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He blessed him there.”” (Genesis 32:29)
The Labor prayer for manifestation was evidence in Jabez as he desired to be changed from pain to gain. The bible recorded about Jabez, “Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.” (1 Chronicles 4:9-10) Jabez labored in prayer as manifestation of his prayer was established. It is worthy to make prayer a life style, in confrontation be a conqueror.
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace of strength to be able to be standing in labor of prayer.