For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The book of Romans was a letter from Paul to believers in Rome.   Both Jewish and Gentile Christians were starting small churches. Paul was also aware that Jews were being allowed back into Rome after six years of forced exile.  Can Paul unite the faithful among the Jews and the Gentiles?

Prayer means connection, presence, relationship.  Supplication means requests, concrete needs.  This is “God, here I am” then “God, here’s what’s going on.”