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Verses 13 – 15
of this chapter encourage us to pray to God in times of affliction and we who should give thanks to Him, in
times of joy. Verse 14 tells us it is the responsibility of the sick in the congregation
to call the Elders and Ministers for prayer. The response of the Elders is to
pray and anoint the sick with oil in the name of the Lord. We learn that the prayer that is backed up by faith will
be answered by God and that the sick will be healed. We are also reminded that
if we repent of sin, forgiveness is available.
Exposition
Confess your sins to each other and
pray for each other so that you may be healed – This verse can
be linked to verse 14. When you call
on Elders for prayer, be truthful to them, so that the Elder will be specific
and direct in the prayer to God. We see here that God wants us to be specific
whenever we pray, no waffling. If you know or feel that the sickness is the
result of an act of sin, confess immediately and your healing will be instant.
We
can also see here that if we are at fault in any situation, our speaking about
it to Elders of the Church will lead to a cry for mercy from God on our behalf.
The
ministry of prayer is for every Christian. Be challenged today. Make a decision
to connect with your Maker. He is in the business of answering the prayers of
His children.
The earnest prayer of a righteous
person has great power and produces wonderful results
– Any heart felt prayer will always produce results. Be real with God. Pour
your heart out to Him. The prayer of the
righteous will be answered. Examples
abound in the Bible times and importantly in the here and now of answered
prayer. Be warned that righteousness is not self-righteousness but the
righteousness that is imputed to anyone that has accepted that Jesus Christ died
for all the sins of mankind. Such a person has been declared righteous by Jesus
Christ!!!
Prayer
changes things. The resources of heaven are released and the saints on earth
are blessed. Pray, pray effectively, pray earnestly.
Prayer
Help me Father to make the right choices when issues arise. Steer
my heart to bring my matters to the throne of grace and mercy. Heal me of every
infirmity, heal my brothers and sisters of every torment and sickness, and heal
our nation, I pray in the name of Jesus Christ.
Let the fire of prayer burn in me. Help me Father to study your
word so I can pray effectively. Let the Holy Spirit teach me how to pray in
Jesus name. Amen.
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