Confession + Prayer = Healing

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.

James 5:16

Problems derive from faults not being confessed… Today’s devotion reminds us of the importance of confessing one another’s faults to each other to initiate the healing process… There are a lot of people walking around in life with open wounds; these wounds are infected daily because bitterness has not been removed and anger continues to fester like bacteria with oxygen… This same principle applies to the offender and the offended; as the offender, oftentimes we will deny wrong which will allow a spirit of pride, self-righteousness, and an egotistical mindset to be rooted in us and drive us further from the truth… In order to have closure in your life (which gives way to healing), you must either acknowledge your wounds or confess your actions that led to someone being wounded… This acknowledgment must not only take place, but must also be prayed over; this is why James goes on to say that not only must we confess our faults, but that we must pray one for another… Recognizing the mistake you made or the offense that someone committed against you is the first step; however, until you seek a resolution and closure through prayer, this issue will not and cannot be resolved… 

In understanding the importance of prayer, I am led to remind you that the issues you face in life are not meant for you to handle… There are so many problems that could’ve been resolved and so many issues that could’ve been handled differently if we gave way to the plan and move of the Holy Spirit… Prayer is essential to healing because it removes all the infected items (you and the other person) from being involved and thus keeps matters from becoming even worse… When you carry envy, jealousy, anger, and strife; you are infected and will do nothing but infect everything that you come in contact with… Healing can only be found in and through the hands of God… The Bible declares that Jesus was presented with a situation after being transfigured before James Peter and John about a boy who was possessed and the disciples were unable to cure him… At the command of Jesus, the boy was made whole; in their astonishment, the disciples asked Jesus why they couldn’t heal him, Jesus declared that this could only be done by fasting and prayer… The confession of the need for healing by the father of the possessed boy and the prayer of Jesus led to the transformation of this young man… Today, know that it is through confessing your faults one to another and by prayer that healing can begin and wholeness can be found... 

ALL FOR HIS GLORY!