Believers have mutual obligations to one another, and two of them are listed in this verse. The first is for a guilty party to confess to the aggrieved. He who confesses his fault demonstrate two things. He exhibits humility. It takes a great level of humility to admit wrong. If you come across people who are always on the defensive, looking for ways to shift responsibility, you have those who are low on humility. Humble people accept mistakes and that invariably becomes their ladder for lifting in life. On another note, readiness to own up to a fault is promoting the bond of peace among the brotherhood. Ephesians 4:3 says, “Be faithful to guard the sweet harmony of the Holy Spirit among you in the bonds of peace,” (Ephesians 4:3 TPT). You cannot be raking up faults and expect to keep the harmony of the Spirit in the bonds of peace.
“Believers have mutual obligations to one another…The first is for a guilty party to confess to the aggrieved…The second mutual obligation is prayer…Power is released when brethren pray for one another.
The second mutual obligation is prayer. The import of this is better understood when we remember that Jesus solicited prayer from His disciples. Though they let Him down by sleeping instead, it does not remove from the fact that someone mighty in prayer will still require the prayer of others. Paul was another mighty man in prayer. He often spoke of praying mightily. He told the Corinthians that he prayed in tongues more than all of them put together. Yet, Paul would always require prayer from the brethren. Power is released when brethren pray for one another. No wonder healing is tied to this process. Your prayer for someone could be the tonic they require to turn things around.