James 5 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read James 5.

Meditate on verse 16b.

The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

Do not grow weary and lose heart in your prayer life.  God heard and answered Elijah’s prayers, and he was a person just like you.  Even Elijah had a sinful nature.

Do not believe Satan when he says your prayers will not make a difference, or the sins of your past disqualify you to ask the Lord to work in your life and the lives of others.

God says you must pray.  You must pray when you are suffering; you must pray when you are cheerful.  You must pray for yourself and others.  James compares human lives to soil that needs early and late rains in order to produce a crop.  Pray for God’s truth to rain on those you love in order to produce a bountiful harvest of righteousness.

Pray James 5:19-20 over those for whom you are standing guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Lord, __________ has strayed from Your truth.

Turn them back.  Turn them from the error of their ways.

Save their soul from death and cover a multitude of their sins.

In Your name, Jesus~”