Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for
another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man
availeth much. (James 5:16)
Prayer is a very powerful tool and something I think we
often do not utilize completely. My problem is patience. I will pray but I would
want the results today and that Is not how God’s works. So, many of us will get
tired of asking and we start to lose faith. Sometimes we are right in the
middle of God’s plan and the result of our prayer is much faster. But in my case,
this is very rare although God has healed me in many instances much faster than
I expected. What I want to pause on is the effectual fervent (eager) prayer of
a righteous (good/blameless) man. Why, because it availeth much. Now avail in
this sense is to profit one's self or to turn to advantage (Latin valeo, to be
strong or able, to profit, to be of force or authority; Eng. well. The primary
sense is, to stretch or extend, whence strength, value). So, in essence the
effective and eager prayer of a good man will accomplish much. Now it also means
that the effective determined prayer of a good man will be heard, and God will
answer. The important part is the answer, because God hears your prayer, but it
will be according to His will and His time. Sometimes, God’s plan is different
to what we want, so it is important to ask for His guidance and then allow Him
to confirm His will. The vital part is when we pray according to His will, we
need to remain diligent and we need to trust God’s timing and His plan. In the
end you will enjoy the results of God’s plan that is far greater and much more
effective than what we could ever imagine. God made it clear that His ways are
higher than our ways. We must remain faithful in prayer and make sure we are aligned
with His path.
Have an awesome day.
I love you, my friend in Jesus.
Cheers
