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This is the place of power and healing!

Prayer is powerful! Prayer is communication, but it is so much more than that. It is fellowship with the Father. It is being transparent before God. It is trust in God, His character, nature and faithfulness. It is the place where you make your requests made known to God. It is also your legal tool to declare the will of God over yourself, your family, your church, your community and your nation. The Apostle James said that we need to pray for each other, and even confess our sins to each other so that we may be healed (James 5:16). Matthew 18:19 says: “Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.” While I am not an advocate for sharing your private life with just anyone, you should have someone that you trust that can pray with and for you. Effectual righteous prayer brings healing and restoration. It releases the power of God and produces wonderful results. It’s time to stop doing things on your own. Let go of any pride or shame that you may be carrying, and ask for prayer. You will be amazed at what God will do when you pray together with others.

James 5:16 “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.”

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Where are you planted?

To the person that daily delights and meditates on the word of God, there are great benefits. Psalms 1:3 reveals some of those benefits. Among the benefits are never-ending provision. The righteous are like a tree planted by the rivers of water. That is the perfect place for a tree to be. The tree can draw water any time it desires, and in any amount that it desires. It is the same for those who daily delight and mediate on the word of God. There is a never-ending supply of wisdom, strength, confidence, provision, joy, peace, direction, instruction, etc. I can go on and on, but this is just the first part of the benefits. It also says that its leaf shall not wither. Leaves are a very important  part of a tree. Leaves catch the suns rays and help to produce life-bearing energy through a process called photosynthesis. The leaves focus on the sunlight. Leaves will even turn toward the sun to maximize their ability to catch the light. For us, God’s word is light and life. If we would just focus on His word daily, it will also release life and energy to us. And finally, when we daily delight and meditate on the word of God, everything we do shall prosper. It’s time to reassess your daily habits. Are you daily delighting and meditating on the word of God? Or are you planted in a spiritual desert? If so, it’s time to move to that place where you can be planted by the “rivers of water.” Selah!

Psalms 1:3 He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.