Free Methodist Church Of Santa Barbara

Our scripture this week is close to the end of the book and one of my favorites. In it, James is reminding the church about a gift they have been given: to seek the Lord for healing and hope. No matter how you find yourself, James is exhorting you to pray. If you are sick, suffering, or cheerful, the Lord is near and will hear your prayer. He will not only hear it, He will answer. In the middle of it, we get a lesson an Elijah, a faithful servant of God. This is a powerful passage, full of reminders of how the body of Christ is supposed to operate. Let's come to worship Sunday and be encouraged by the word of the Lord, given for us. I am praying for all of us to know God more in this season of our lives. As we know Him more, may He lead us in what it means to live for Him outside the walls of the church.