Pray for one another

James 5:16 says, "Confess your trespasses (sins) to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much". This may be old school, but I remember a time in our churches that praying for one another was a vital part of the church experience. Many times an altar service would begin and people would kneel before God with a specific need and others would quickly come to pray with them. Sometimes tears and loud crying would be offered up on their behalf. There seems to be a special bond that develops between believers when they join together and pray. We never told specifics, however the need was expressed and usually met. Wish to God that we could go back to some of the old times to get that new refreshing that is needed in many of our churches today. An altar is a sacred thing, and we have mostly done away with it in our modern churches. I commit to begin anew that sacred tradition! God may you bless and keep us as we do your will.