Matt. 18:19-20
“I also tell you this: If two of
you agree down here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven
will do it for you. For where two or
three gather together because they are mine, I am there among them.”
One of the things these verses tell me is that
it is good and even necessary for us to pray with others. It is good to be in our prayer closets alone,
but if we never invite others into our space, we are hindering God from working
on our behalf. There is great power in
two or more people being united together in one heart before the throne of God.
It is important that when we invite others to
pray with us that we agree together on what we are praying for. If our hearts are joined together as one, Jesus
said that we will have what we ask for.
Perhaps one of the reasons why we don’t see as many answers to our
public prayers is that we often aren’t united together in what we are praying
for. When was the last time you were led
in prayer by someone who prayed for things that didn’t concern you at the
moment? When was the last time you sat
down with someone before you prayed and carefully discussed what you were going
to pray for? I have to admit that I have
often failed to join my heart with another before I prayed and while I was
praying.
When we are praying differently, it does not
mean that the Lord is not with us and will not answer our prayers. It just means that we deprive ourselves of
the strength in prayer that united hearts have in prayer. It only makes sense to think that there is
strength in numbers. Don’t give up on
praying with others.
Jesus said that when we are praying together
with others, He is right there with them.
Isn’t that an awesome thought? We
know with our heads that God is with us when we pray, but have you really
grasped it with your heart? The next
time you pray with someone, think about it.
Jesus is right there with you as you pray! Every time you pray over a prayer someone has
prayed on your behalf, Jesus is right there with you as you pray!
Maybe we should be looking for more
opportunities to pray with and over others!
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