I Never Tire of Wonderful Sundays

Isaiah 64:8 (New International Version)

 ⁸ Yet you, LORD, are our Father.
   We are the clay, you are the potter;
   we are all the work of your hand.

Wednesday's Wisdom

Chapter 5 of the Book of James

http://www.biblestudyinfo.com/james/congrats.shtml

What does James have to say about the power of prayer?

The imagery throughout James's Epistle is vivid and stark. He sometimes cajoles, sometimes threatens, but he always exhorts us to refrain from what is evil and to act in right ways. He concentrates on human action...until he achieves the final passages where he waxes eloquent on the power of prayer.

Verse 13: "Is anyone among you in trouble?" He should Pray. "Is anyone happy?" He should sing praises. This is a common feature in many church services and well it should be.

I want the power of prayer to be manifest in my my life daily.  James tells us that the "Prayer of a good person has a powerful effect." We must pray, but not be selfish in our prayers. We must get closer to God by communication with him. For in the final analysis this is what prayer is all about.  It is a communication with our creator that helps us to become better human beings.