Back Covers

" ....be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints."Ephesians 6:18
There's a popular expression, 'He's an open book.'If people were books, the back covers would be just as important, or more so, than the front covers.

The front cover provides minimal information: title and author and something nice, like a photo or graphic design. The back cover usually contains lots of information: endorsements, an author blurb, what the book is about and why you should buy it and read it.

Often we are assaulted, emotionally or spiritually, in our most vulnerable places. Coming up from behind, attacking from the back, is the sneaky way to do it. Another expression comes to mind: 'stabbed in the back'.

It is wonderful and wise to daily "put on the armor of God", as we are instructed by St. Paul in the bible (Ephesians, sicth chapter). However even with the breastplate, which covers all our shoulder area and front, protecting some vital organs, our backs are still bared.

Picture a circle of people, all facing forward, side by side. Now picture the same circle as each person turns to the right. This is how we ourselves, can be the protection for another's back attacks. We can cover each other's backs by blanketing them with prayer.

Intercession for another person couldn't be easier: 'Lord, please bless ____ ." These prayers of the saints are so important that they are referred to as the incense that fills the golden bowls in the throne room of God (Rev. 5:8).

Thank the Lord, He has provided human back covers: none other than the saints - who just happen to be us.

If you're interested, there is more information about:
The most important event of all time and
The most important Book of all time.

email this message to a friend   |   DW Home

Contributed by Sally I. Kennedyboca7565@bellsouth.net
Author of "52 Little Parables from Ireland" Creation House Press