May 28
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JAMES 5
13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. – James 5:13-15
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JAMES 5 THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER
A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA
When we lift our hearts to the Lord in prayer
He hears us, and with empathy, considers them
When we humble ourselves and ask for God’s help
There is nothing else that would make him delighted
How often must we pray and depend on the Lord?
Just as frequently as we breathe in air; we need to do it much
When we receive a gift or a favor from our heavenly Father
It is necessary to thank him and honor him in prayer
When we constantly go to the Lord for nourishment
We grow our faith and deepen our relationship.
To miss out on praying is almost endangering our souls
It is like cutting the cord between us and our Lord
To neglect to pray is almost a defiance against our Maker
It shows our ingratitude and disrespect to our heavenly Father
As we live in this corrupt world, there’ll always be a reason to pray
We plead to God when we are burdened and going through trials
We cry out to him when we are suffering and undergoing changes
We beg the Lord to deliver us from much evil and tough challenges
We ask him for healing when we are sick and with infirmities
We thank him for each blessing that we receive from him.
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REFLECTION
• In Ephesian 6:18, Paul tells us to pray at all times and in all situations. Do you think Christians really follow this? Why or why not?