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FAITH, HEALTH & HEALING DEVOTIONAL – DAY 19

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The Prayer of Faith

“ And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.” – James 5: 15

There are several questions in the minds  and hearts of people going thru challenges today. One of such questions is asking why God would afflict his own people with sicknesses and diseases. Why do bad things happen to good people? We often ask.

This concluding part of the epistle of James is such a strong consolation to believers while in crisis. He gave a guide on what to do when going thru such uncertain moments of life. He admonished anyone being afflicted to pray. What sort of prayer?

He further encouraged those who are sick to call for the Elders. The Elders are to anoint the fellow with oil and also pray for him for his healing. He laid emphasis on the prayer of faith healing the sick and that any sin committed by the individual would be forgiven.

Firstly, no sin is strong enough to allow the devil keep a child of God in sickness. This may suggests why he dealt with the sin issue as the last of the solutions towards healing. If anyone feels he is being held in sickness as a result of sins, then confess and forsake the sins for your healing. We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus the Son of God. We also have the Holy Spirit who intercedes for us with groaning unspeakable. Hence the issue of sin in relation to your health was dealt with and resolved 2000 years ago by Jesus.

Secondly, he advised the sick fellow be anointed with oil. Anointing is a sacred ordinance as indicated in Old Testament times where Moses was given instructions as touching temple dedications. Whatever was anointed is dedicated to the use of God and becomes sacred.  Anointing with oil here is to re-affirm the sacred status of the body of the sick fellow as dedicated and belonging to God. Our bodies are temples of God which does not permit and defilement or unwholesomeness.

Lastly, the Elders are to pray the prayer of faith. The prayer of faith is not repeated “To- Do” prayers but prayers of thanksgiving in affirmation of what has been done. For by His stripes, you “were” healed. How many prayers of faith are being offered for the sick today? Most prayers are offered in fear of death and the sick eventually die.

We can’t afford to keep praying the prayer of Job if we expect the type of results as promised in the epistle of James. Sin should not hold any believer down on their sick bed once they are confessed and repented. Our bodies are temples of God’s Spirit. His Spirit within us activates and triggers God’s power within us to do the impossible.

Confession: I am the healed of the Lord. Thank you Lord for I am healed by your stripes
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