Text: James 5:15 NKJV

Further Reading: James 5:13–17

And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

James 5:15 NKJV

MESSAGE

One primary reason why many people pray and never receive is that they never have faith that they will have what they have prayed for. By doing this, they displease God.

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Hebrews 11:6 NKJV

The Lord Jesus says that we would have whatever we asked in faith. God want us to come as His children asking Him with full confidence and assurance that He will hear us. Unbelief is one major reason for unanswered prayer, and it grieves God when His children don’t trust Him to be faithful and committed to His promises.

Although our human minds may not be able to comprehend how God will answer certain prayers, still we must believe or we don’t pray for such things at all. This is because at the end of the day we may not get it and we start accusing God of not answering our prayers.

God has given us an open check to ask of Him anything, this includes wisdom. The Bible says that God gives liberally and upbraids not. However, the word of God told us that the condition to receive is based on faith. Here is how Scripture puts it:

But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
James 1:6‭-‬8 NKJV

In short, don’t expect to receive if you are doubting. Our text of the day spoke about the prayer that heals the sick, and it is the prayer of faith. This is faith in God’s power to cancel doctors’ reports and bring back even dead organs and tissues.

The highest mountains can be levelled and the lowest valley can be exalted through the prayer of faith. Jesus said to His disciples, So Jesus said to them, for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
Matthew 17:20 NKJV

There is nothing too big for faith, God is faithful and committed to every cry of His children. Rather than being a crying fearful slave, we rather pray in faith, knowing fully well that we have all that we asked of Him.

Are you sick in your body, or do you have some special needs in your life or family? Simply pray in faith, God is willing to do more than you can ask or think according to His power that works in you. Stop doubting, you serve a living God, He is the Lord God of all flesh, and with Him, nothing is impossible.

REFLECTION

And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.

Matthew 21:22 NKJV

As long as we pray in faith, we are sure that God will hear and answer our prayers. We must also ask for that which is God’s will.

PRAYER

Father, Please destroy every root of unbelief in my life and help me to wholly trust you when I pray.