Friday, January 8, 2010

Power in Numbers

Matt 18:19,20 - "Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My Name, I am there in the midst of them."

I love these verses and the promises that are contained in them. It describes the power that we believers have when we meet together and pray together in Jesus Name, as His representatives.

Just think about this, if two believers ask God for something He will do it. If two or three are together in His Name, His presence is there.

I still struggle though. I struggle because I have seen many people agree and ask God together to do things, and are still waiting to see Him move. This is being very honest. I have seen people pray together for the salvation of people. They meet in His Name, they agree, they ask and are still waiting. I have seen people pray together for their prodigal kids to come back to the Lord. They meet in His Name, they agree, they ask and are still waiting. I have seen people pray for healing, for jobs, for finances, for relationships… Are these verses true? Does God mean what He says?

Yes! My problem is that I have tunnel vision. I can only see in one dimension. I can only see the front of the tapestry. I am limited in my ability to see one piece of the puzzle, and not the whole picture. God sees it all. He is working. He is moving. He is doing what He does and it does not have to be according to my timetable. This is where my faith and trust are tested. This is where our faith and trust have to rest in our Father in heaven. God is true. God is faithful. God makes a promise and He keeps it. I would love to see these answers to prayer but I am not God and I cannot dictate when or how these things are going to happen. I simply have to believe that they will.

This is a great lesson for me. What if I started living like God was answering according to these verses even before I saw the answer? How would that change me? How would that change what I do or how I respond or the decisions that I make?

Jesus was teaching that there is power in people coming together and agreeing and asking. We need to do this more. We need to come together, agree together, pray together and then live expectantly.

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