The Missions Committee at church is reading "Let the Nations be Glad" by John Piper. Since I'm a member of the committee, I'm reading this too, only at a slower pace than the others. Needless to say, I'm a little behind. I sat down a little while ago to read chapter 2 but I haven't been able to get past the first paragraph.
"The Supremacy of God in Missions through Prayer" (chapter title)
"Life is war. That's not all it it. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth. Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie-talkie for the mission of the church as it advances against the powers of darkness and unbelief. It is not surprising that prayer malfunctions when we try to make it a domestic intercom to call upstairs for more comforts in the den. God has given us prayer as a wartime walkie-talkie so that we can call headquarters for everything we need as the kingdom of Christ advances in the world. Prayer gives us the significance of frontline forces and gives God the glory of a limitless Provider."
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