James
5:16
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derive from faults not being confessed or mistakes made being shown through love…
Today’s devotion reminds us of the importance confessing one another’s faults
to each plays in the processes of healing… 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, often times we will deny wrong doing 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 which lead 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
to 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 lead to reminding you that the issues you face in
life are not meant for you to handle but to teach you to turn them over to the
Lord… 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 being healed because it
removes all the infected items (you and the other person) from being involved
and thus making the matter 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 as possessed and the
disciples were unable to cure him… At the command of Jesus the boy was 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 prayer that you can not only
exalt Christ, but can also be healed and made whole... You must pray, but you must also be covered in the righteousness of
Jesus Christ… As a child of God, one of the most important assignments we
have is to lift up one another through prayer and fellowship… We need to be in
support of one another in the body and cease gossiping or any kind of malice
towards each other! James tells us to confess your faults one to another,
confession brings healing, it brings true love and reconciliation; but, we must
make sure that we live a life that will allow someone to confess things to us.
There is a lot of hurt and pain that often times is bottled up inside someone
because they have no one to talk too. As a child of God we have a duty to our
fellowman to make sure that we create an atmosphere of love and openness that
will bring others to Christ and not have them guarded about what they say
towards them! Not only is it important to confess our faults so that we can
be lifted up within the body, but we must also remember to pray for each other…
The bible tells us that we are to pray without ceasing, we should be constantly
in prayer for one to another lifting up the faults that are confessed to us to
God and not to other parties through gossip… It is the power of prayer and
confession to God that will ultimately bring healing into our lives, when we
confess our sins and express our sorrows to others we cause a multitude of
people (who we have confessed too) to lift us up in prayer… The bible declares
that the effectual fervent prayers of the righteous availeth much; seek him
while he may be found, open your heart to God and know that through Faith he
will answer your prayers!
BE BLESSED!!!
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