"Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect." — James 5:6
You may be sitting here reading this page wondering why would we devote an entire page to prayer. Well that is simple. God has given us an avenue in which we can communicate with him and that avenue is PRAYER. And there are several different types of prayers in which we can pray. James 5:6 tell us that we need to confess our sins one to another and to pray for each other. James also tells us that the prayers of a righteous man (a man who is right with God) are powerful prayers. And if you read in 3 John you will see that we are to pray for others to prosper and to have good health as well as to have a good life. Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 13:9 that we are to pray for others to become fully mature. He also tells us in Ephesians 6:8 to intercede for the Saints (believers). Did you hear that, we are to pray for others not just for healing from sicknesses but for overall good things for our family and friends. Use these words as a reminder to lift your brothers and sisters up to the Lord daily.
You know Jesus is our example to follow when it comes to prayer. Luke records many times where Jesus spent a considerable number of hours in prayer to His Father. Luke tells us in 6:12 that Jesus prayed all night up on a mountain just before he was to choose the 12 men who would be his closest disciples. He spent the whole night praying over which 12 men they would be. He wanted His Father's will over His own. I often wonder do we really take things serious enough in our own lives to spend time in prayer seeking God's opinion on choices we have to make. Unfortunately, I can say that there have been times in my life that I have not spent the time I needed in prayer before making choices. We also learn in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 that we should be praying constantly. No only that but we are to rejoice and give thanks for everything. When is the last time you spent more than 15 minutes in prayer. Today may be a good day to start praying more often and a bit longer than you usually do.
One other prayer we want to mention is the "Prayer of Salvation". This is the Prayer of a sinner who recognizes his or her needs for a Saviour. This Prayer is when a sinner confesses their sins to Jesus and ask Him for forgiveness of those sins. At the very instant in which the sinner confesses and asks for forgivenss, Jesus forgives them of all their past, present and future sins and opens up the door for them to have a relationship with God through Him. If this type of Prayer is what you are in need of, well it is very simple and you can pray it right here where ever you are and Jesus will hear you. But I want to reassure you, that if feel like you need someone to talk with you and pray with you while you say a pray like this, please do not hestitate to contact me. If you said this prayer, I want to personally welcome you into the family of God. Please send me a message and I will help to get you started reading the Bible.
