And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
Verse Commentary By: Hope Bolinger (Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer)
The “prayer of faith,” mentioned in James 5, is a method of prayers where believers pray over someone who is sick and needs healing (the focus of this article)—and, also, to pray in all circumstances.
In some cases—through the body of believers praying for healing—God will allow for the sick person to be healed. One must note that this doesn’t always guarantee the sick person will be healed, otherwise, as mentioned in this article, no believer would ever die.
This prayer of faith, however, encourages believers to exercise trust in God. Healing may come in a physical healing, or it may result in a peace felt by the believers and the sick person.
We pray this prayer to lean on God in his wisdom and understanding and know that all healing comes from him, should he choose to heal the sick person in our lives. Read More...
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