Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16[KJV]
Praying can be hard, time consuming and slow..........when we look at it from the human side or we know that God's answer is different from what our personal desires are. If we are on the same side as God, then praying is a wonderful time of affirmation and sharing and being in God's presence. As I read the verse and thought about effectual, I remember from many classes in school and bible study that the word means making a difference on the outcomes. When something is effective, a change in direction happens.
Fervent is intensity. We know what that means in sports or business, how about in spiritual life with Christ. Can we pray so that the intensity of an exciting sporting event is coupled with the belief that our prayer and God's power can come together and change the course of the world. Of course, but we have to belief that God will do His Part and we can do our part.
Now, as we re ready to pray this way, we need to clear the sin away. We need confession and forgiveness. We can get those right with God and make sure that when we are ready to make some changes for Christ in our lives and the lives of others. We must believe that God can and will do what we ask and we must have the intensity to know that our prayers will make the difference because we believe.
Be Encouraged,
Martin
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