Power in Prayer
"The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. 17Elijah 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. 18Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops".
James is writing this letter to an assembly of Jews who according to Chapter 1 were scattered abroad. They have been scattered out of Jerusalem by the persecutions of Acts 7 and 8.
So these believers in a situation of tremendous stress. According to this epistle, they are under trials, persecution, severe temptation. James is calling his readers to endure it all without wavering, without being unstable, without doubting, to look pass the pain and the persecution to the glory, to look for the crown of life.
See how James is completing his epistle to the troubled Christians: James 5:11 As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
James is calling them again to be faithful in persecution. He is telling them to hang on during trials.
For such troubled believers James is telling: James 5:13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Prayer is mentioned in every single verse from v13 through v18. The heart of Christian life, the heart of endurance is prayer. When things are not going well, you depend on a divine resource. You go to God in prayer. That’s always the resource, beloved. It’s so simple and it’s so direct. On the other hand, he says, “Is anyone cheerful?” And he may be somewhat sarcastic in saying that. “Let him praise,” that’s the other side.
To nail it all down on this issue of power, he gives an illustration. Elijah. James 5:17-18 17Elijah 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. 18Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.
Most of the Jews considered him the most adventurous Old Testament person and everybody knew about him. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours. He was just human. He had like passions. He suffered like we suffered.
Elijah was hungry. 1 Kings 17:11
Elijah was afraid. 1 Kings 19:3
Elijah was tired from battle. 1 Kings 19:3
He was just a man.
“But he prayed earnestly.” That means Elijah really prayed. Some people pray but they don’t really pray. They talk to God as if He was a divine waiter and they were just giving Him an order. Or if He was a divine secretary and they’re just dictating. But Elijah really prayed. You can read 1 Kings 17, it’s the story, but he really prayed.
James says he prayed that it might not rain. And you know what? It didn’t rain for three and a half years. He was a man like we are. He was a righteous man. His prayers were so powerful it didn’t rain for three and a half years. He prayed again, the sky poured rain and the earth produced its fruit.
शालोम
*आमचा उद्देश महाराष्ट्रीयन म्हणजे मराठी ख्रिस्ती मंडळीची उन्नती व्हावी, खऱ्या आध्यात्मिक जीवनात त्यांनी वाढावे, जीवन शिस्तबद्ध व्हावे, देवाचे वचन शिकावे, सर्वांना तारण प्राप्ती घडावी, त्यांनी सत्याच्या ज्ञानास पोहचावे, मत्तय १५:३, ६ व प्रकटीकरण १८:४ प्रमाणे मानवी संप्रदायाच्या खोट्या शिकवणुकींतून बाहेर यावे हाच उद्देश आहे.
जर व्हिडीओ मधील काही भाग समजला नसेल तर तो व्हिडीओ पुन्हा पाहा व प्रेषित १७:११ प्रमाणे देवाच्या प्रत्येक वचनांत त्याचा शोध करा.
*जर आम्हाला काही विचारु इच्छिता तर आम्हाला तसे कळवा, आम्ही आपले साहाय्य करण्याचा पूर्ण प्रयत्न करू.
*जर तुम्हाला ह्यातील माहिती आवडली असेल तर ह्या व्हिडीओला जरूर इतरांना, जास्तीत जास्त शेर करा ही विनंती. कारण आम्ही हे सत्य आपल्यापुढे आणण्याचा प्रयत्न केला आहे.
*आम्हाला हे व्हिडिओ अधिक शेर करण्यासाठी आपल्या मदतीची गरज आहे. धन्यवाद. प्रभू येशू ख्रिस्त जो देव तो आपणांस आशीर्वादित करो हीच प्रार्थना ! आमेन
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Bro. Allan Lobo 8879793677
20 окт 2024
