Prayer Offered in Faith -1

Sep4

Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders (Gr. ekklesia – called out one) 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.
James 5:14-15 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.5.14-15.NASB1995

Anointing with oil was common in the Old Testament and a continued custom in Jesus’ day, as we can read in Mark 6. Jesus sends His disciples out by two and they were anointing many sick people and healing them.

The emphasis in this passage of James is the power of prayer offered in faith. The prayer of faith will save. The Lord will lift them up and forget their sin. I can’t help but think the source of sin is the sickness.

By faithful believing prayer the sick are healed, brought to salvation. The salvation that begins with prayer and extends into eternity.

Thank God for the power of prayer that saves lives. Who are you praying for?

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon 🌹
https://indasharonjesus.org

Prayer & Praise

Sep3

Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises.
James 5:13 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.5.13.NASB1995

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
Psalms 50:15 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.50.15.NASB1995

My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.
Psalms 63:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.63.5.NASB1995

🌹What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.
1 Corinthians 14:15 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.14.15.NASB1995

Amen!!

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Trustworthy?

Sep2

But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.
James 5:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.5.12.NASB1995

Can we be trusted to speak truth? Is our Yes, yes; our No, no?

But I (Jesus) say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
🌹But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil.
Matthew 5:34-37 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.5.34-37.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Rejoice in Persecution?!

Sep1

As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance (steadfastness) of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.
James 5:10-11 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.5.10-11.NASB1995

“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.5.10.NASB1995

But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled,
1 Peter 3:14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1pe.3.14.NASB1995

🌹Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.5.12.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Hallelujah Praise

Aug29

Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, And His praise in the congregation of the godly ones.
Let Israel be glad in his Maker; Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their King.
Let them praise His name with dancing; Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre.
Psalms 149:1-3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.149.1-3.NASB1995

Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
Psalms 95:6 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.95.6.NASB1995

Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises.
Psalms 47:6 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.47.6.NASB1995

🌹For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.
Psalms 149:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.149.4.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Judge or Reconciler?

Aug28

Do not complain (groan), brethren, againstone another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing rightat the door.
James 5:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.5.9.NASB1995

Complaining never solves anything. It causes division, grumbling, separation and so much more. Take the matter at hand to the one concerned and attempt reconciliation.

Do not speak against one another, brethren. He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law; . . . .
James 4:11 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.4.11.NASB1995

God is the Judge. Not you. Not me.

but they will give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
1 Peter 4:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1pe.4.5.NASB1995

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.
1 Corinthians 4:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.4.5.NASB1995

🌹There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?
James 4:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.4.12.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

The Coming Reign

Aug27

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains. You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.
James 5:7-8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.5.7-8.NASB1995

With patience, let us prepare our hearts for the day of harvest when we will reap – see those we shared with, those we prayed for – before the throne of God. Do not grow weary.

Let us continue to sow the seed of righteousness as we follow Jesus.

Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.
Galatians 6:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.6.9.NASB1995

🙏Lord God, help us to know You deeply and to walk in expectation of Your return, without neglecting the coming harvest of souls awaiting Your reign.

So rejoice, O sons of Zion, And be glad in the Lord your God; For He has given you the early rain for your vindication. And He has poured down for you the rain, The early and latter rain as before.
Joel 2:23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jol.2.23.NASB1995

🌹So let us know, let us press on to know the Lord. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; And He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth.”
Hosea 6:3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/hos.6.3.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Eternity: Devastation or Bliss?

Aug26

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you. . . . .

Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth (Hosts).
You have lived luxuriously on the earth and led a life of wanton pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. You have condemned and put to death the righteous man; he does not resist you.
James 5:1, 4-6 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.5.1-6.NASB1995

The world is full of self-seekers; seeking their own pleasures and desires. People who want and will not let anyone stand in their way until they get it. Seeking the wealth and pleasures of this world. But in the end the consequences are eternal devastation.
The Christian life is not a life without struggles, challenges, nor ridicule – disdain, mockery, scorn, sarcasm, taunting – from the world we live in. But we have a God we can run to who understands. Who gives strength for the day, peace in the turmoil, contentment, joy, His eternal love and protection and eternal bliss.

🌹Which eternity are you seeking?

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Where is Your Treasure Held?

Aug25

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten. Your gold and your silver have rusted; and their rust will be a witness against you and will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have stored up your treasure!
James 5:1-3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.5.1-3.NASB1995

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”
Hebrews 13:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/heb.13.5.NASB1995

But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.
1 Timothy 6:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1ti.6.9.NASB1995

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6:19-21 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.6.19-21.NASB1995

🌹Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.15.13.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

God Reigns

Aug22

O clap your hands, all peoples; Shout to God with the voice of joy.
Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with a skillful psalm.
Psalms 47:1, 6-7 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.47.1-7.NASB1995

🌹God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne. 🙌
Psalms 47:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.47.8.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org