Prayer that Works

...The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 15:16

Now continuing with our theme on Elijah (James 15:17) James the Apostle says in verse 16 that the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man can achieve a lot. Then he continues in verse 17 to illustrate how Elijah's prayers were answered by God, though he was one man, and human like us.

Many of us are probably wondering whether we qualify as righteous. Listen to what God's word says about that:

Know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified. Galatians 2:16

Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God. 

  John 1:12

If we are in Christ, we are justified, made righteous, and have become children of God. So we can boldly and confidently pray, knowing He hears us.