James 5:13-14 (NLT): “Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord.”
[I've read in one commentary on these verses that the Greek word, translated here as 'sick', could also be translated, as: 'tired - lacking the energy to continue'; either way, I believe that prayer is beneficial.]
Selwyn’s conclusion captures my point in a much better way: “Prayer marshals the healing power that emanates from God, and makes it flow, either naturally or supernaturally, into the spirit, soul and body of the person who is ill. Whichever way healing comes, either naturally (through medicine) or supernaturally (by a direct touch from God), make no mistake about it, prayer quickens the process.”
‘Why pray when you can worry?’
James 5:13-14 (NLT): “Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord.”
[I've read in one commentary on these verses that the Greek word, translated here as 'sick', could also be translated, as: 'tired - lacking the energy to continue'; either way, I believe that prayer is beneficial.]
Selwyn’s conclusion captures my point in a much better way: “Prayer marshals the healing power that emanates from God, and makes it flow, either naturally or supernaturally, into the spirit, soul and body of the person who is ill. Whichever way healing comes, either naturally (through medicine) or supernaturally (by a direct touch from God), make no mistake about it, prayer quickens the process.”