Prayers of Faith

 

Prayers of Faith

Simple Definition of Pray

• to speak to God especially in order to give thanks or to ask for something
• to seriously ask (someone) to do something

Transitive verb

• entreat, implore —often used as a function word in introducing a question, request, or plea
• to bring by praying

Intransitive verb

• to make a request in a humble manner
• to address God with adoration, confession, supplication, or thanksgiving

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The Prayer of Faith

James 5:13-17

¹³ Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. ¹⁴ Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵ And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. ¹⁶ Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
¹⁷ Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. ¹⁸ Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.

 

Storms of Life

Storms of Life

Matthew 7:24 -27 (NIV)

 
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.  But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” 


Are you ready for the storms of life? Maybe you are currently in a life storm or have recently endured one. One thing’s for sure, storms come to us all. The loss of a job, the loss of a family member, or you are dealing with some health issues.   When we live life, storms come.

Jesus tells a story about two men: One built his house on the sand. The winds and rains came and his house fell in. Another built his house on rock, and when the winds and the rains came, it withstood the storm. The key difference was in the foundation. The greatest foundation for withstanding the storms of life is the rock of Jesus Christ. A close personal relationship with the Lord builds a solid foundation on which we can stand and our faith is built up.  Our relationship comes through trusting Him and following Him, day by day.  He will be with you in the storm.

Is your foundation secure, built on the rock of Jesus Christ?
The good news is even if you’ve been blown away by a storm, it’s not too late to start rebuilding upon the right foundation.

 

 

K. Barry