Daily Wisdom: James 5:16

Friday, December 15, 2017

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
— James 5:16

More Daily Wisdom

"But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
— Matthew 6:6 —
"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life."
— Proverbs 13:12 —
"If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless."
— James 1:26 —
"Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid."
— Proverbs 12:1 —

Comments

Archived Facebook Comments

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Friday, December 15, 2017

What Jesus Did!
A daily guide from the gospels that challenges readers to live for Jesus.
'Who Will Carry His Cross?' (Mt. 27:32-34)
"Along the way [to crucify Jesus, the soldiers] came across a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus' cross....."
A Year with Jesus
A devotional to help reclaim Jesus as the daily Lord of our lives.
'So Who Will Share the Good News?'
"Dear Friend of God, Today, I AM asking you to do something important. I know you are busy with all your Christmas plans, but there is one important....."
Praying with Paul
Features the apostle Paul's writings turned into daily, powerful prayers.
'The Knitting of Hearts' (Co. 2:1-3)
"Dear Father, encourager, Encourage our hearts and knit them together in love with the heart of Jesus and the hearts of every other child of yours!..."
Unstoppable!
A one-year devotional guide through the book of Acts.
'Futile Efforts at Sailing' (Acts 27:16-19)
"[Luke described Paul's difficult journey sailing to Rome:] We sailed along the sheltered side of a small island named Cauda, where with great..."

Illustration

Illustration of James 5:16 — Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

About This Devotional

Daily Wisdom is a free daily devotional for Christians featuring wise counsel found in Scripture.

More Daily Wisdom