James 5:18 Meaning and Explanation
“And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.”
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Read Full Chapter →Elijah prayed again and the rain returned, and the earth yielded its harvest.
What Does James 5:18 Mean?
James completes Elijah's story. He prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit. The same prayer that shut the sky opened it, and the land that had withered came back to life and harvest.
The two halves of the account show prayer's power both to withhold and to restore, all in answer to one ordinary man's petitions. The returning rain and the renewed fruitfulness picture the blessings that follow believing prayer. James leaves the reader with a vivid demonstration of what earnest prayer can accomplish through a God who answers. The encouragement is plain: if Elijah's prayers moved heaven and earth, the reader's prayers, offered to the same faithful God, are heard and have power as well.
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What does James 5:18 mean?
Elijah prayed again and the rain returned, and the earth yielded its harvest.