James 5

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James 5:13-16,  Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. A prayer of a righteous person, when it is brought about, can accomplish much.

James closes out his letter with a strong command to pray.  If you are suffering, then pray.  If you are cheerful, then pray.  If you are ill (physically or spiritually), then be sure to pray and have people pray over you.  For prayer is powerful and the prayers of righteous people make a big impact!

Do you believe that your prayers make a big impact?  Do you believe that the prayers of the faithful people around you can accomplish big things in God’s Kingdom?  I have witnessed firsthand the power of prayer.  I should mention that God often doesn’t answer prayer the way we want it answered but God always answers.  Prayer makes a difference – for the person or situation we are praying for AND in our own hearts.  When we pray, God changes us! 

Who do you need to pray for today?

Lord Jesus, Hear our prayers. 

Note:  Starting Monday, April 18, there will be some changes for the Daily SOAP.  I will be writing/reading the SOAP every Monday through Thursday.  We will have a guest writer on Friday and we will take Saturday and Sunday off.  This will give you the opportunity to reread Scriptures from the week, catch up if needed, and spend some extra time in prayer.  Please let me know if you have any questions OR if you feel God calling you to be a guest writer on one of the upcoming Fridays.  Blessings, Pastor Vicki