The Prayer of Faith shall Save the Sick

‘Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.' (James 5:14-16 KJV)

'But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, "Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:) or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." '

(Romans 10:6-10 KJV)

It is not grievous to consider 'the prayer of faith' that James recommends for the sick to be infused with 'the word of faith' that Paul preaches. James recommends this to his brethren: meaning his brethren find themselves sick as they follow apart from this confession. An elder may not be readily accessible, but we may begin by confessing with our mouth the Lord Jesus: he is the author and finisher of our faith. God is faithful in Christ!

It is a simple, blessed devotion.