We looked yesterday at the first part of this verse in the third day on the subject of “One For Another”.  Today we will keep going on that very same subject.

As we consider what James is telling us I would like to give you something to think about.  I think it is possible that James is exhorting you and I to keep a short account with God or in other words confess and forsake our sin often in order to know for sure that our prayers can be answered.  The Psalms tell us that if we regard iniquity in our heart that God will not hear us.  The remedy for that is to confess and forsake sin.

So if we confess and forsake our sin there is no hindrance between us and our Heavenly Father.  Now we can pray in faith and know that our prayers have been heard and will be answered.  James goes on to tell us that the “effectual fervent prayer availeth much.”  What he is saying is that our prayers will be effective and have an effect because it has effect or force.  Also, we must be righteous which means we are in a right relationship with our Heavenly Father and we are holy.  Look at James 5:16, “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”

Hopefully, this puts into perspective for you and I the truth about praying and having our prayers answered.  It is not some name it and claim it kind of teaching.  It is Bible truth.

So, how are you doing?