PRAYER OF FAITH

 “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, in faith and in obedience to God’s word 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, have faith in whatever God says to you and live in total obedient to God, there remain nothing stands impossible any longer on your way to miracle and wonders of God in your life.

Now begin to pray to a prayer answering God from today.

“Lord, give us ears to hear your Word and faith to trust

your promises. Teach us to pray as ordinary people expecting great

things from our extraordinary God”. Amen

 By Ed Arcton