The Triumphant Churchrighteous man avails much. But just how much does
fervent prayer avail? What are the possibilities of the
power that is made available by fervent prayer?
The Amplified Bible gives us more light about how
much the prayers of a righteous man avail: "... The
earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man
MAKES TREMENDOUS POWER AVAILABLE—
DYNAMIC IN ITS WORKING" (James 5:16 Amp.).
Tremendous, dynamic power is made available in
effectual fervent prayer. Now read Ephesians 6:10 and
18 again.
EPHESIANS 6:10,18
10 ... be strong in the Lord, AND in the POWER
of HIS MIGHT [making tremendous power
available by the Holy Spirit]....
18 PRAYING always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit....
The power of God is always available, but prayer
brings that power into manifestation. Earnest, fervent
praying makes tremendous power available. Praying
not only makes tremendous power available—but the
power in fervent prayer is dynamic in its action.
Earnest, fervent prayer is one way the believer gets
filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit—the power of
God—to stand strong against the enemy.
Once you have put on the full armor of God and you
are strong in the Lord and in the power of His might,
then you are ready to pray. With the armor on you are
ready to make tremendous power available by the help
of the Holy Spirit. When you wear the whole armor of
God and you are strong in the Holy Spirit, then the
Bible says you are in a position to pray effectually.
How does prayer relate to spiritual warfare?