Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.[James 5:14-16] The early Christians continued to practice intercessory prayer on behalf of others after Jesus’ death. Paul believed that prayer transformed the person doing the praying, as much as the one being prayed for, which creates a stronger bond between him and God. Praying for other people’s illnesses was another way that intercessory prayer was important in the early church, as healing was a sign of “the power of God’s Kingdom. Apart from praying for healing, we can intercede for others for their salvation. Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation. For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.[Romans 10:1-4]
What manner of man is this? Even the sea and the winds obey Him! “Be Still! No matter what type of storm is blowing in your life, Jesus has the power to calm the storm. He can’t calm your storms if you don’t have faith. What is faith? Faith is the connecting power into the spiritual realm which links us with God. It is the basic ingredient to begin a relationship with God. Faith is the substance through which we receive from God, our salvation. Ephesians 2: 8-9 says for by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. We must believe and respond to the Word which then will produce in our faith as a ‘fruit of the Spirit’ (Galatians 5:22).
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” Hebrews 11: 1. Fear is the opposite of faith. When we lack the trust we have in God, we open ourselves into all sorts of fear like the coronavirus. You turn the tv on and all you hear from the media is an increasing number of people who have been affected by the disease and how many have died. I’m not saying we should disregard taking precautions, but living in fear will not keep us safe. This is the time to draw closer to God and pray for others who have been affected and seek His covering for your family and loved ones. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. [James 5:16 ] The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.[ 1 Kings 18:1-2]
Don’t be broken by fear, the same power that was in Elijah is also in you. Mark 16:17-18 says “And these signs will follow those who believe: In my name, they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” You have the power to lay hands on the sick (including coronavirus) and they will recover!
May the Lord bless you!
Ayim Korankye
We believe that Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life. John 14;6.
We believe that God exist in 3 persons, The Father and the Son.We
believe in signs and wonders Mark 16;15 and 17. Jesus Christ is coming
again to take the church unto himself.
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