05/06/2026
PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS. We Covet Your Prayers Just as Paul asked!
Pastor Jeff Honeycutt
Helpers in Prayer
May 6, 2026
by David Wilkerson
Paul was so conscious of his need for the prayers of the saints that he pleaded for prayer helpers everywhere. He begged the Romans, “Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me, that I may be delivered…” (Romans 15:30-31, NKJV). He also said to the Thessalonians, “Brethren, pray for us” (1 Thessalonians 5:25).
In Greek, the word for strive here means to “struggle with me as a partner in prayer; wrestle for me in prayer.” Paul was not asking for a quick mention in prayer. He was pleading, “Fight for me in prayer. Do spiritual battle, both for my sake and the sake of the gospel.”
When Paul was in prison, ready to lay down his life, he urged the Philippians to pray for him: “For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:19). Paul knew he was a marked man, that Satan’s hordes were bent on destroying him; and so it is with every true minister of the gospel. Every pastor, preacher, and evangelist needs helpers in prayer who will continually intercede on their behalf.
I am thankful for the prayer helpers who stood with me over the years. I was reminded of this while in Europe conducting ministers’ conferences and nightly crusades. Everyone worried about the crusade, wondering, “Can it be done?” France was rampant with skepticism, atheism, agnosticism, and unbelief. The kind of meeting we planned to hold had never been attempted.
Amazingly, thousands gathered, but I began to feel helpless. I didn’t know what to preach because none of the messages I had outlined seemed to fit. My interpreter and I had reviewed some notes beforehand, but I wasn’t sure they were right for the meeting. I warned him, “I’m not sure what I’m going to say.”
However, when I stepped up to the podium, the Spirit fell on me powerfully. I sensed the prayers of thousands of saints supporting me, and the Holy Ghost filled my mouth. I preached for forty minutes, and the entire time you could hear a pin drop. When I finished, I simply said, “If you need Jesus, please come forward.” Hundreds of people leapt to their feet in response.
Praise God! The entire time, I was being carried by the prayers of a multitude of people.