Week of September 27, 2009, James 5:13-20
One of the Scriptures this week is from James, chapter 5, verses 13 to 20. The passage is about prayer, the importance of prayer, and what happens when people pray.
13Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 14Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
17Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. 19My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, 20remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
Dear Jesus, thank You for the gift of prayer. Thank You for showing us all the many ways that prayer can be used in our lives. And thanks for the promise that You give us that our prayers, as women and men in a powerful relationship with You, are powerful and effective. And thank You for examples of powerful people of prayer like Elijah, one of Your prophets.
Help me, Lord, to pray with Your agenda in mind and not my own – my own desires and wishes. Help me to pray for Your perfect will to be done. When I pray for healing, Lord, heal – but in Your way and in Your time. Help me to remember that sometimes healing comes in ways different than I want. Most importantly, Lord Jesus, I ask forgiveness for my sins, and I ask for a fresh and clean start. Your Word says that when we confess our sins, You are quick to forgive and restore. Thanks, Jesus, that I can come to You, that You listen, that You do respond.
Thanks always, Lord, for Your love, Your grace, Your mercy, the gift of prayer – that relationship that we have with each other of talking and listening, bringing needs to You, and letting You handle them as You desire, and thanks for Your presence with each us. Jesus, may we become more and more aware of Your presence in every area of our lives. Amen.
May the love of the Lord Jesus draw us to Himself;
May the power of the Lord Jesus strengthen us in His service;
May the joy of the Lord Jesus fill our souls;
May the fire of the Holy Spirit bring comfort to you, guide you in your decisions, and fill you
with a fervent desire to serve Him better.
And may the blessing of the almighty and most merciful God - Creator, Word and eternal Holy Spirit - be upon us and remain with us always.
In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or prayer request by emailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May you experience God in great ways this week.
13Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 14Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
17Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. 19My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back, 20remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
Dear Jesus, thank You for the gift of prayer. Thank You for showing us all the many ways that prayer can be used in our lives. And thanks for the promise that You give us that our prayers, as women and men in a powerful relationship with You, are powerful and effective. And thank You for examples of powerful people of prayer like Elijah, one of Your prophets.
Help me, Lord, to pray with Your agenda in mind and not my own – my own desires and wishes. Help me to pray for Your perfect will to be done. When I pray for healing, Lord, heal – but in Your way and in Your time. Help me to remember that sometimes healing comes in ways different than I want. Most importantly, Lord Jesus, I ask forgiveness for my sins, and I ask for a fresh and clean start. Your Word says that when we confess our sins, You are quick to forgive and restore. Thanks, Jesus, that I can come to You, that You listen, that You do respond.
Thanks always, Lord, for Your love, Your grace, Your mercy, the gift of prayer – that relationship that we have with each other of talking and listening, bringing needs to You, and letting You handle them as You desire, and thanks for Your presence with each us. Jesus, may we become more and more aware of Your presence in every area of our lives. Amen.
May the love of the Lord Jesus draw us to Himself;
May the power of the Lord Jesus strengthen us in His service;
May the joy of the Lord Jesus fill our souls;
May the fire of the Holy Spirit bring comfort to you, guide you in your decisions, and fill you
with a fervent desire to serve Him better.
And may the blessing of the almighty and most merciful God - Creator, Word and eternal Holy Spirit - be upon us and remain with us always.
In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or prayer request by emailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May you experience God in great ways this week.
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