James 5:16 ‘…pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much, when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power.

DAILY READING; • Romans 3:9-31; 1 Samuel 12; Psalm 57

The efficacy of prayer has been the topic of various studies since at least 1872. These studies have generally been aimed at ascertaining if prayer works or not.
While Christians maintain that the power of prayer is obvious, especially in the healing of the sick, scientists have argued that prayer has little or no effect.
Over this argument millions of dollars have been spent by the American government on studies to prove if there are medical benefits of prayer.
While some of the studies carried out have ended with mixed results, a particular research done in 1982 by Dr. Randolph Byrd indeed proved the potency of prayer.
Dr. Byrd is a born-again Christian who in 1982 worked as a young cardiologist at the San Francisco General Medical Center. While working there, Randolph Byrd had a brilliant insight and
decided to use standard research method to test the efficacy of intercessory prayer with medical patients in the hospital.
His ground-breaking investigation observed 393 patients admitted to the coronary care unit of San Francisco General Hospital. About half of the patients were prayed for by born-again Christians while the other half who served as a control group were not prayed for.
What the research revealed was that the patients who were prayed for fared better than those who were not prayed for.
The prayed-for group had significantly fewer complications than the un-prayed for group. And fewer members of those prayed for died.
Indeed the findings from this research, which was published in the American Heart Association, was an amazing testament of the power of prayer.

Indeed prayer works. Though scientists may be skeptical, God’s Word assures us that there is tremendous power in prayer.
However, the reason why some people may doubt the power in prayer is due to failure to patiently wait for results.
One of the keys to receiving answers to prayers is persistence. Even when outwardly, it may seem as if our prayers are not having any effect, eventually the answer does indeed manifest.

Prayer works. Prayer makes available power that produces signs and wonders.

James 5:16 says ‘…pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much, when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power.

Indeed the fervent prayer of the righteous accomplishes much. Your prayers are never in vain. We serve the prayer answering God. As long as you are praying according to God’s Will, no matter how long it takes, your answer will surely come. Therefore don’t give up on sowing seeds of prayer into situations where you desire to see changes! Your prayer is working! Your harvest is coming!.
Many people miss out on God’s best because they give up too soon. Even when you don’t see anything different, keep praying and keep speaking life over your situation. If you refuse to faint it is only a matter of time before you finally reap.

Galatians 6:9 says ‘And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.’

Indeed to every sowing season, there is a reaping season.
And as you continue to press on in faith and keep an attitude of victory, you will soon see your harvest of blessings.
Today, we have come to the end of the month of January and conclusion of our season of praying and fasting. God has indeed heard all the prayers we poured out to Him. Therefore let us get ready to begin to see signs and wonders.
Indeed God is about to amaze you with His goodness. You’ll see favor, health, increase and be ushered into a greater level of your destiny.
Surely, what God will begin to manifest in our lives as this year unfolds, will be bigger, better and more rewarding than anything we could ever have imagined.

PRAYER: Lord I thank You for granting me the grace to have persevered in this season of fasting and prayer. I know indeed that I have been ushered into a new season of unending blessings. Thank You Lord for unveiling Your wonders in my life in Jesus Name.
QUOTE :
Nothing liberates like truth. The truth you know and act upon will set you free. – WORDBITE 222