James 5:16b The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Avail in Greek - ischyo - to exert or wield power; to be a force; to have strength to overcome. Matt 7:7-11 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him? Luke 1:13-20 But the angel said to him: Do not be afraid, Zachariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John. He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine of fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth. Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God. And he will go before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to wisdom of the righteous - to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. Zechariah asked the angel, How can I be sure of this? I am a old man and my wife is well along in years. The angel answered I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell others the good news. And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time. #praywithoutceasing #Godisfaithful #remeberthepromise #nevergiveup
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 00:31:22 +0000