Four times in Paul’s letters he says he “makes mention” in his prayers for people which indicates that Paul didn’t always pray for long periods of time, sometimes he just offered up short little requests. The word for sharing in verse 6 is the word in the Greek koinonia which describes sharing of things in friendship with another. One of those prayers was offered to his friend and fellow servant in Christ Philemon. What is interesting is that just prior to saying that he was praying for him Paul mentioned where he was at when he offered that prayer, as he says he was a prisoner but in saying this he also reminded Philemon that he was a prisoner not of Rome (though he was under house arrest), but rather Paul said that his present condition was at the request of Jesus Christ. What a difference in perspective when we see ourselves not as victims of cruel circumstances, but rather as House Guests of a Benevolent King! We all could use a seat looking out the window where Paul gained such a view of life!
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