Prayer Helps

The inspired apostle Paul affirmed that prayer helps. In writing to the church at Corinth, Paul described how there had been a time, in Asia, when he was in danger and facing the possibility of death (2 Corinthians 1:8). However, Paul was delivered from death by God and also by the prayers of the brethren in Corinth. Notice 2 Corinthians chapter 8, verse 11: “Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.” Observe from this verse that the Corinthians had been “helping….by prayer.” Paul was delivered from trouble, at least in part, because of the prayers of the Corinthians. Prayer helps! It is true that prayer helps the righteous, those who are following the Lord’s will: “For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his…