PRAYER THAT AVAILS MUCH


 


PRAYER THAT AVAILS MUCH

 

 

WOW! 

Who doesn't want PRAYER that AVAILS MUCH (literally: very combative, engaging, overcoming, and prevailing)?

 

But we as humans always look for “the formula” that brings about the activation of God’s promises in our life…even though HIS GRACE… AND HIS POWER… HAS ALREADY GIVEN US ALL THINGS pertaining unto life and godliness.

 

 

Ja5:16 “The effectual FERVENT PRAYER of a righteous man avails much.”

 

 

“FERVENT PRAYER” is the Greek word, “deesis” - an urgent, heart-felt petition arising out of a deep, personal sense of lack, want, or need.

It is only translated PRAYER a few times…

and translated “entreaties or supplications” in 1Tim2:1.

Due to surrounding words, it’s presented as a word picture of: “a childlike confidence as the heart converses with God.”

This verse differentiates SUPPLICATIONS (“deesis” ) from PRAYER (proseuche – to exchange your thoughts, wishes, and desires for HIS.)

 

 

The verses following Ja5:16 shed light on what makes this type of “FERVENT PRAYER”…

1.        EFFECTIVE – energized… working in a situation like an electrical current energizing a wire to make a light shine.

2.        AVAIL MUCH - strengthened by the Lord with combative, confrontive force to achieve victory and prevail.

 

 

In Ja5:17-18 Elijah is presented as an example of this type of “PRAYER”,

referencing 1Ki17-18.

However, 1Ki17-18 never really mentions Elijah PRAYING – as we know it – BUT…

·      1Ki17 he SPOKE on God’s behalf…

·      1Ki18:1, GOD SPOKE to him saying, “Go…I will make it rain again”

·      1Ki18:36-37 Elijah DECLARED, “Lord, God… YOUR will be done… demonstrate who YOU ARE”.

[reminiscent of how disciples were taught to PRAY (proseuchomai) (Lk11:1-4)]

 

So… Elijah and God conversed,

resulting in Elijah DECLARING God’s wishes and desires “ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.”

 

 

Back to Jas5:17, which literally states: “with FERVENT PRAYER he PRAYED for it.”

Jas5:18 “and again he PRAYED, and it rained”

…all three times Elijah’s “PRAYER” is described using a form of proseuche – having that intimate exchange with God,

 

 

SO… PRAYER THAT AVAILS MUCH comes from a deep, urgent need drawing you into a childlike, trusting intercommunication with your Heavenly Father, exchanging your thoughts, desires, and wishes for HIS… energizing and strengthening you…

…TO BOLDLY DECLARE HIS WILL AND PURPOSE!

…IN VICTORY!


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