Position and Relationship
Equal Power
by Terri Copeland Pearsons
Did you know that if you’re born again, you can pray powerful prayers and see results like Jesus did? It’s true.
James 5:16 says: “The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]” ("Amplified Bible, Classic Edition").
We know this was true of Jesus’ life. Because of His sinless life, Jesus walked in perfect dominion. His prayers made power available and God did what He asked, not because He was God’s Son, but because He held the position of a righteous man.
The good news for you and me is that through believing on Jesus, we’ve been given the same position of righteousness with God that He has (2 Corinthians 5:21). We “sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:6). We have the right to come boldly before God’s throne and obtain help (Hebrews 4:16).
But remember: Position is not enough. We must also have relationship.
We see an example of this in Mark 9:14-29. Though Jesus had given His disciples authority over devils, they were unable to cast one out of a little boy. When asked why, Jesus explained, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting” (verses 28-29, "AMPC"). Lack of communion with God had made them ineffective.
Time with God is essential to answered prayer. Jesus fellowshiped with the Father until He knew exactly what the Father would say and do. He knew God’s heart and His ways.
Through prayer you, too, can develop a relationship with the Father. You can learn to walk with Him, commune with Him and become one with Him just as Jesus was. Then, Jesus said, “Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you” (John 16:23). Now that’s power! V
Terri Copeland Pearsons is the chief of staff for Kenneth Copeland Ministries. The eldest daughter of Kenneth Copeland, she and her husband, George Pearsons, also serve as senior pastors of Eagle Mountain International Church at KCM in Fort Worth. For information or ministry materials go to terricopelandpearsons.com.
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