Think of the apostle Paul. In his prison letters, he told his readers that he was praying for them. Colossians 1:9 says, “…since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.”

Ephesians 1:15-16 says, “…after I heard of your faith…do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says, “Pray without ceasing.”

James reminded his readers that Elijah had a nature like us. James 5:16 says, “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”

Praying for others is a strategic ambush against the enemy of our soul. In Ezekiel 22:30 the Lord posed a need. It says “So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.” Sobering.