by Emily Wooten
Ephesians 6:18-19 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel…
Paul requested they ask God that he would be given utterance to boldly make known the mystery of the gospel of Jesus Christ. If Paul who was highly educated and well traveled needed prayer for God to help him speak the truth in love, how much more do we need to pray for our preachers and teachers today? Before Pastor Ron gets up to speak we should approach God, coming boldly to the throne of grace and ask him to help our Pastor have liberty to speak without hindrances.
Melissa spoke last week about corporate prayer. It is true there is power in numbers. Consider what Jesus said.
Matthew 18:18-20 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Here Jesus tells us to agree together touching a subject in Jesus name. What does that mean to “come together touching”?
1 Corinthians 12:18-20 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body.
A few, or many, acting as one is powerful. One mind, in one accord, these statements encourage us to join our faith in God while approaching him as concerning a thought or subject. We request the same thing expecting God to act on our behalf.
Philippians 2:2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Acts 2: 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Let’s approach God today in one mind and in accord asking God to give the preachers and teachers words that will change our hearts. Ask him to give us grace to receive the truth with understanding, discerning what his will for us is. We bind every distracting force in Jesus name and loose the Spirit of the Living God to speak to us, move is and amongst us. Get glory to yourself God and be blessed in your children acting in obedience to your word.