James 5:17,18
Something that was touched on in the last post, but not
really explored, was the power of prayer by those who live life as close to God
as they can. That is expanded on here
and where we can look at it more fully with a Biblical example.
"Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly
that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six
months.
And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced
its fruit."
Elijah. A man, a human
being. Just like you and me, he was
human with all the abilities and disabilities of a human. Elijah had the blessing in life that we have
as well as the temptations and trials we have.
In that, there was nothing special about him. However, he kept God first in his life and
nourished that relationship with God that we are encouraged to nourish
too. This simple human being was able to
pray for something that is truly impossible for humans, and with it being in
God's will, it happened.
This shows the power of prayer. A power that you and I can use if we would
just trust in the One we are praying to.
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