The book of James gives us clear instruction about prayer:

“Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing songs.
Is any among you sick? Let them 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 sick,
and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.” — James 5:14–15

We are also told to confess our faults to one another and to pray for one another, so that we may be healed. The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous person has great power (James 5:16). Elijah prayed earnestly and saw miraculous results. These instructions are not suggestions; they are a call to live out God’s promises in faith.

James says that the prayer of faith will save the sick — in other words, it will bring healing. Yet we often do not see this manifestation today. The problem is not with God, for He has not changed. His power remains the same, the Holy Spirit has not diminished, and His promises are still true. The issue lies in whether we follow His instructions and truly believe His Word.

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also;
and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.
And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.” — John 14:12–14

Jesus preached, taught, healed the sick, cast out demons, and performed mighty works. Today, we still see preaching and teaching, but the other works are less common. This is not because God has changed, but because we have settled for less than His promise. Jesus ministered not simply as the Son of God in divinity, but as a man anointed by the Holy Spirit. He fasted, prayed, and depended on the Spirit’s power to accomplish the Father’s will — showing us how we too are meant to minister.

“O LORD, I have heard your speech and was afraid; O LORD, revive Your work in the midst of the years,
in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy.” — Habakkuk 3:2

This prayer should also be ours today. We ask God to revive His works in our time, not by human strength or ingenuity, but by His Spirit. Jesus told His disciples to wait in Jerusalem until they were endued with power from on high (Luke 24:49). The work of the Kingdom is done not by human might or ability, but by the Spirit of the living God. If there was ever a time when we needed to depend fully on God’s Spirit, it is now.

God sanctifies us by His Spirit, separating us as vessels for His power. He prepares us to bear His presence and walk in the Spirit’s authority. He will not give His glory to another, but He will purify and prepare us so that His power may work through us without compromise. Sanctification is not optional — it is how we become vessels of honor fit for His use.

God is pouring out new wine — a fresh outpouring of His Spirit. Next comes the oil, and then the fire. Let us hunger and thirst for what God has promised. Just as we do not question His will to save (for His Word declares He is not willing that any should perish), so we should not waver about His will to heal, deliver, and empower. If His Word says it, we must believe it and pray with conviction, expecting Him to fulfill it.

Be encouraged: our God has not changed. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Yahweh does not change, His power has not diminished, and His Spirit has not weakened. Let us look to Him with faith, take Him at His Word, and expect Him to do what He has promised. He is faithful, and He will accomplish His work through us as we yield to His Spirit.