Apr 04 - FRUIT OF TRAVAILING

“He shall see of the travail of His soul, and shall be satisfied” (Isa. 53:11).

We see here the example of our Lord Jesus as an intercessor. It enlightens us on how we should intercede or travail in prayer.

The Amplified Bible says, “He shall see the fruit of the travail of His soul, and be satisfied.” Like a mother who sees the fruit of her travail (her baby) and rejoices, if we travail in prayer, we shall see the fruit of our prayer (though at times it may take time), and we ‘shall be satisfied’.

We pray, but do we see its fruit? Do we find satisfaction in our prayer life? If not, it is high time we change our prayer pattern. Look at how Jesus prayed: “Who in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears …” (Heb.5:7). Yes, a travailing mother may have strong crying and tears before she can see the fruit and be satisfied.

          Travailing in prayer was the experience of the early apostles too. Epaphras was ‘laboring fervently in prayer’ for the church (Col 4:12). And we see St. Paul asking the Romans to ‘strive together in prayer’ for him (Rom 15:30).

Let us travail in prayer till we see the fruit of our prayer and be satisfied.

– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion