THERE IS POWER IN PRAYER WHEN IT IS BY FAITH IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME
“The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain… Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain” (James 5:16-18). Elijah did not pray for his own wish list. He prayed for what God promised. That’s why his prayers were so effective. God had told Elijah, “I will send rain on the land” (18:1). So, on a clear day with no thunder, Elijah told Ahab, “There is the sound of heavy rain.” God’s Word of rain was the sound that convinced Elijah. Elijah prayed and kept on praying until a tiny cloud appeared. His faith saw not the
smallness of the cloud but the certainty of God’s promise, and he knew the downpour was near. If, like Elijah, we are right with God, and if we base our prayers on God’s promises, persist without giving up, and watch in faith for God’s answer, our prayers are powerful and effective.
Now you can also Pray like Elijah did...........
“Lord, give me ears to hear your Word and faith to trust
your promises. Teach me to pray as ordinary person expecting great
things from our extraordinary God”. Amen
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