CONFESSION OF SIN BRINGS HEALING

James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. NASU
** Therefore? It is always a word to look at the previous few verses to see what it is linking itself to. The previous verse? Let the sick person call the elders of the church and anoint them with oil so that he may be healed. But the therefore links the healing verse to confessing your sins to one another so that you may be healed. So if your sick, before you call the elders of the church or have someone pray over you, confess your sins to someone you trust and then the prayer of faith will heal the sick person. Often times we feel we can continue to walk in sin and God will just grant us what we need in the time of prayer….. however God is more concerned about your spiritual health than your physical health. Get the spiritual taken care of and He will take care of your physical needs.