The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
James 5:16 KJV (portion)
Oh the excitement of writing about prayer…I asked the Lord what shall I say? I could write about this and that and another.. and as my mind was filling with the joy of all the treasures of prayer, I heard the small voice say “fervent”.
The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. To be fervent means to show great warmth or intensity of spirit. When we begin to converse with God the warmth of the spirit and the fire of the Lord begin to stir the passions of His desires through us.
What a wonderful gift the Lord gives to us that we could share in the passions of His heart. That our yielding to the call of prayer could change the heart of one or change the destiny of a nation or simply draw us personally into the deep chambers of the Lord to experience the intimacy of the most High.