And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.The word "bewail" means to grieve. It is a feeling or act of grievousness. It is a response in prayer of intercession or supplication.
(2 Cor. 12:21 KJV)
In other words, a believer has taken the time to pray to bewail for those saints who have fallen into sin. When you see Christians who fall into fornication and adultery, fall into other sin causing them to fall away from God, you are not suppose to have a haughty attitude toward them.
It's not for you to say, "That won't be me. I'd never do a thing like that." While it is good that it would never happen to you, God has higher expectations than that of you. God wants you to be the person that prays that person out of that mess.
Pray so that they can see the light. People get deceived. And it takes other Christians to see that and then pray fervently for the light of the gospel to shine unto them.
Your prayer for them is going to be more than just a little five minute prayer in the morning: "Lord make me strong today. Lord show me what the enemy is going to try to do today. Lord deliver me from harm today."
Well that is all about you. There is nothing wrong with that. Confess the word over yourself everyday. I certainly do. Pray for your family everyday. But the Father wants you to take out additional time to pray for other issues. Maybe you can't pray that morning, but you can in the evening.
It is your responsibility to take out time to pray for people other than you and your family. We all need each other praying for one another, because in order for God's power to be released, somebody must ask Him. And the one He listens to is you. You are the righteous.
When you see folks falling by the wayside know that we can pray for them and cause them to return to God. I have seen people turn on a dime. They were going the wrong way and it was as though they were in a totally dark cloud. They couldn't see what the enemy was doing.
But then somebody decides to pray that mess off of them. Then as a result of that prayer it was as though somebody flicked the light switch on and they turned right around and got right back in the flow of the anointing and power.
Then their family got blessed. And it all happened because some other Christian prayed.
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Keith Butler has been an ordained minister since 1974. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds diplomas from Canada Christian College and Rhema Bible Training Center.
He serves in ministry with the support of his lovely wife, Pastor Deborah L. Butler, and their children: Pastor Andre Butler (granddaughters Alexis, Angela, and April), Pastor MiChelle Ferguson and husband Pastor Lee (grandson Lucas), and Minister Kristina Jenkins and husband Pastor Joel (grandsons Andrew and Austin, and granddaughter Alyssa).
