For the last six days we have been looking at James 5:16-18, where Scripture declares that the prayers of a righteous person are powerful and effective. God uses Elijah as the example—a man just like you and me—whose prayers stopped rain for three and a half years and then brought it back. We've examined three key characteristics of his prayers: praying according to God's will, for God's glory, an...  Read More

We've been examining James 5:16-18, where God declares that the prayers of a righteous person are powerful and effective. He points to Elijah as proof: a man just like us whose prayers stopped and started the rain. We've seen two characteristics of Elijah's prayers so far: he prayed according to God's will and for God's glory. Today we look at a third characteristic of powerful and effective praye...  Read More

This week we've been exploring James chapter 5 verses 16 to 18, where we're told that the prayers of a righteous person are powerful and effective. God illustrates this with the prayer life of Elijah: he prayed, and it didn't rain for three and a half years; he prayed again, and the rains came. Elijah was just like you and me—God answered him not because he was special, but because of how he praye...  Read More

This week we've been looking at James chapter 5 verses 16 to 18, where God says the prayers of a righteous person are powerful and effective. He then gives an illustration with Elijah the prophet: when Elijah prayed, it did not rain on the land for three and a half years; he prayed again, and the rains came.God didn't answer Elijah's prayers because he was special or because he was a prophet. Rath...  Read More

This week we've been talking about how the prayers of a righteous person really make a difference. James 5:16 says the prayers of a righteous person are powerful and effective. Yesterday we saw that a righteous person is the term God uses to describe His children—those who have come into relationship with Him by faith in His Son Jesus. So if you're a child of God, James 5:16 is talking about you: ...  Read More

Does it really make a difference when you pray? Does it really matter whether you pray about something or not? We started talking about that yesterday in this devotional on prayer that makes a difference. The truth is, God says in His Word that it does make a difference.In James chapter 5 verse 16, the Scripture says, The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. God says when a righ...  Read More