James chapter 5:16 is a powerful lesson about prayer. In this application, I believe the Lord by the Holy Spirit has given it to me. Here it is
16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
This also is somewhat parallel to what Jesus said in Matthews 5:44
"But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,"
And it lines up with Matthew chapter 6 as a model of and for effective prayers.
see:
Matthew 6:6
But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
This is very important :
Matthew 6:14-15
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
To know what you are praying for is the will of God can be sometimes hard to see because we have things that are making our prayers not heard by God. The number one reason why prayer does not get answered is " Unforgiveness.
As we read in James it says the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous person availeth much. Means One who is in a right relationship with God who prays God hears. The contrast is those who are not HE doesn't hear.
step one to effective prayer is self-examination with repenting
step two Forgive others: family, friend, and yes those who have wronged you which can also be friends and family
Once you have done these two what is next?
James says to Pray for others. This was a very powerful revelation of prayer. "Pray one for another THAT YOU MAY BE HEALED" JAMES 5:16
How do you pray for another effectively?
You pray as if it was your need, your family member, you who needed the blessing. When you start to think of your own child when praying for them as if it was yours LOOK OUT! The power of the Holy Spirit will come upon you.
Someone has a child bound by drugs I see that child as my own and cry out to God as if it were my mind. "Pray one for another " that you may be healed" or your child will n to enter into drugs and addiction pray for salvation as if it was your own family needing it.
WE on social media when some ask for prayer or going through a very difficult time we say "praying for you" or little memes with hearts and hands folded. BUT are we going before God on their behalf? I leave that to you and God.
We need to take seriously prayer because God takes seriously those who are praying and HE hears them.
Once you do this your prayer life will never be the same you will have a heart for prayer and the Holy Spirit will lead you into deeper prayer and power. God bless you all as you pray.
let me summarize effectively praying:
1. repent and confess your sins
2. Forgive those who have wronged you
3. prayer for others as if you needed it or a family member in that situation
4. Know that because you are in an aright relationship with God, HE expects you to pray for others and God desires to hear your prayer for others.
5. know and have no doubt when you pray for others with will bless you in the same way you are praying for others.
16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
This also is somewhat parallel to what Jesus said in Matthews 5:44
"But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,"
And it lines up with Matthew chapter 6 as a model of and for effective prayers.
see:
Matthew 6:6
But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
This is very important :
Matthew 6:14-15
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
To know what you are praying for is the will of God can be sometimes hard to see because we have things that are making our prayers not heard by God. The number one reason why prayer does not get answered is " Unforgiveness.
As we read in James it says the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous person availeth much. Means One who is in a right relationship with God who prays God hears. The contrast is those who are not HE doesn't hear.
step one to effective prayer is self-examination with repenting
step two Forgive others: family, friend, and yes those who have wronged you which can also be friends and family
Once you have done these two what is next?
James says to Pray for others. This was a very powerful revelation of prayer. "Pray one for another THAT YOU MAY BE HEALED" JAMES 5:16
How do you pray for another effectively?
You pray as if it was your need, your family member, you who needed the blessing. When you start to think of your own child when praying for them as if it was yours LOOK OUT! The power of the Holy Spirit will come upon you.
Someone has a child bound by drugs I see that child as my own and cry out to God as if it were my mind. "Pray one for another " that you may be healed" or your child will n to enter into drugs and addiction pray for salvation as if it was your own family needing it.
WE on social media when some ask for prayer or going through a very difficult time we say "praying for you" or little memes with hearts and hands folded. BUT are we going before God on their behalf? I leave that to you and God.
We need to take seriously prayer because God takes seriously those who are praying and HE hears them.
Once you do this your prayer life will never be the same you will have a heart for prayer and the Holy Spirit will lead you into deeper prayer and power. God bless you all as you pray.
let me summarize effectively praying:
1. repent and confess your sins
2. Forgive those who have wronged you
3. prayer for others as if you needed it or a family member in that situation
4. Know that because you are in an aright relationship with God, HE expects you to pray for others and God desires to hear your prayer for others.
5. know and have no doubt when you pray for others with will bless you in the same way you are praying for others.
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