"I've heard people say, 'I just wish God would do something'; or 'Nothing ever seems to happen around here'; and 'What does it take to get God to move?' There are two specific scritpures I'd like to draw your attention to. One is, 'If two of you shall agree... it shall be done for them of My Father.' And the other is, 'Where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst.'
Both of these scriptures come from the context of Matthew 18: 15-20. They give us the basic purpose and power of the believer's agreement in prayer. The word for 'agree' in the original context is the same from which we derive our english word 'symphony.' It means be of one mind. It is used in both in both musical and business sense and its objective is to produce, through one-ness of mind, a desired goal.
The act of agreement brings about the reality and fulfillment of God's plans on earth. We all know that it takes two people to bring about the birthing of a physical life. In the same way, in the spiritual dimension, the Lord lets us see the value of partnership in prayer with one another that brings about the birthing of God's righteousness on earth. Agreeing together in prayer has always been the instrument that God has used to fulfill His purpose.
- Ephesians 1:20-22 proclaims that the rulership of Jesus has been established in the heavenly realm, but needs to be evidenced and established here on earth. That comes about by our availability to His promptings.
- I Corinthians 3:9 is another suggestion that 'we are laborers together with God.' Its when we decide to serve Him and His purposes, rather than us and ours, our agreement with Him and one another causes us to become a vehicle through which His will and purpose can be released.
II Corinthians 1:20 - It's summed up in the words of this verse: 'For all the promises of God in him are yea and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.' There's never been a day when we as a congregation have enjoyed the privilege of praying as we are now. I'm asking that the Lord would not only give us a continual engagement in the practice of prayer, but also a clearer understanding of what the Scripture calls 'different kinds of prayer.'
Pastor Ron Mehl"