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In his epistle, James writes, “Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed” (James 5:16, NASB). How committed are you to praying for others? According to Frank King, this is an area many Christians need to take much more seriously. Perhaps our failure to do so is why we have so many sick among us.
Some believers may feel inadequate to pray for others. But none of us are literally perfect. The good news is that we don’t have to be literally perfect to be effective in praying for one another. Elijah the prophet is our perfect example. God used him to shut up the rain in heaven for three and a half years, according to Elijah’s prayer. But in his epistle, James reminds us that Elijah had human weaknesses and shortcomings just like us verse 17). One time, he even told God he wanted to just quit and die.
Even though we are not literally perfect, we are righteous in the eyes of God because of our faith in Christ. That’s how God sees us when we pray. And according to James, “The effective prayer of a righteous man [or woman] can accomplish much.”
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