Today I read Ezekiel 20:45-22:26 and James 5:14:-1 Peter 1:14. My favorite verses are:
Ezekiel 21:5 That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
God is a God of love, but He is also a righteous judge. When His mercy has been extended as far as He is willing to go, He will draw the sword and punish the evildoers. To avoid this judgment, we must confess to one another and pray for one another. Now we do not confess to an earthly priest to obtain forgiveness of sin—for that, we can go straight to the throne of God and make our confession and ask for His forgiveness. The verse in James is talking about covenant prayer. When you are tempted and you know you are likely to give in to temptation, share your burden with a Christian friend and let them pray for you. When we agree together in prayer, God is moved by our petitions. As we share with other Christians, we are more likely to find the will of God in a situation. Then we can pray together with confidence that what we are asking is in His will. That kind of prayer “availeth much”—it gives us an advantage in determining the outcome of the situation.
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