Daily Devotional
March 30
14 Is any sick among you? 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 shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. - James 5:14-15 (KJV)
The modern day pastor, or elder, would not do this for the sick, but instead would suggest that the person go see a doctor. They had doctors back in the days of the Apostles and the early church, but the church took care of their own when sickness came upon them. The church should still be taking care of the sick, and Jesus would be ashamed that they turn away His people, and do not take care of their needs. The oil used to anoint the sick, before praying for them, is representative of the Holy Spirit, and is symbolic only, and does not have any medicinal benefit. If we obey the commands of Jesus (John 14:12), we would do the works that He did, and heal the sick in the churches. If pastors would just get the power of the Holy Spirit in them, the church would be of much greater value to its members.
Prayer, in itself, does not heal the sick, but it has to be a prayer of faith, for without faith you can’t please God (Hebrews 11:6). Faith is what gives power to prayer, and must be present for your prayers to work. The word “SOZO” that is translated in this verse as “save” is the same word used many times in the bible for salvation, showing that healing is part of what Jesus did for us, and is part of the Atonement of Christ (Matthew 8:17). Those that teach that healing, and other miracles, passed away with the Apostles are not telling the truth, as they are just as valid today as they ever were. The prayers of faith, of those who are born again and have the power of the Holy Ghost, will be just as effective today as they ever were. Thank you Lord for giving us the power of the Holy Ghost to heal the sick, cast out demons, and even raise the dead.
Devotional by Pastor Joe W. Green, www.infinite-faith.com
**Daily Devotional**
**March 30**
*14 Is any sick among you? 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 shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. - James 5:14-15 (KJV)*
The modern day pastor, or elder, would not do this for the sick, but instead would suggest that the person go see a doctor. They had doctors back in the days of the Apostles and the early church, but the church took care of their own when sickness came upon them. The church should still be taking care of the sick, and Jesus would be ashamed that they turn away His people, and do not take care of their needs. The oil used to anoint the sick, before praying for them, is representative of the Holy Spirit, and is symbolic only, and does not have any medicinal benefit. If we obey the commands of Jesus (John 14:12), we would do the works that He did, and heal the sick in the churches. If pastors would just get the power of the Holy Spirit in them, the church would be of much greater value to its members.
Prayer, in itself, does not heal the sick, but it has to be a prayer of faith, for without faith you can’t please God (Hebrews 11:6). Faith is what gives power to prayer, and must be present for your prayers to work. The word “SOZO” that is translated in this verse as “save” is the same word used many times in the bible for salvation, showing that healing is part of what Jesus did for us, and is part of the Atonement of Christ (Matthew 8:17). Those that teach that healing, and other miracles, passed away with the Apostles are not telling the truth, as they are just as valid today as they ever were. The prayers of faith, of those who are born again and have the power of the Holy Ghost, will be just as effective today as they ever were. Thank you Lord for giving us the power of the Holy Ghost to heal the sick, cast out demons, and even raise the dead.
Devotional by Pastor Joe W. Green, www.infinite-faith.com
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