17/09/2025
One Another – A Series On Relationships
Ep #06 - “Pray For One Another”
“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another that you may be healed. James 5:13-1 6a ESV
Throughout the New Testament a lot of emphasis is placed on the importance and need for prayer, not least of which is praying for one another.
In the passage from the Letter of James the author gives instruction to those early Christians about what to do in certain situations. One phrase stands out: “pray for one another..” Then James adds, “The prayer of a righteous man has great power,”
In the letters of the Apostle Paul, he often mentions the fact that he prays for the recipients of his letter. For example, in his letter to believers in Philippi he wrote, “I thank God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy..” Paul prayed for them, They prayed for him. They prayed for one another.
Life in the Christian community is a “one another” thing --a “one another” relationship. It goes without saying, we all, like the old song says, are “standing in the need of prayer. ” I remember many years ago, while pastoring my first church, hearing the former pastor’s wife sing “For you I am praying!” A beautiful hymn with a beautiful message! Over the many years of my ministry, I have seen the beauty and power of “praying for one another.” Even today in my let’s say advanced years ( sounds better than old age!) I find it a privilege and joy to pray for others and know they are praying for me! Remember the Apostle Paul’s words, “Always in every prayer of mine for you all,making my prayer with joy.”
Pray for one another, my friends. It goes beyond duty; it’s a joy! It solidifies and strengthens relationships like nothing else!!