Prayer of Agreement

Joshua 23:10- One man of you shall chase a thousand, for the Lord your God is He who fights for you, as He has promised you.

Deuteronomy 32:30- How could one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had surrendered them.

Ecclesiastes 4:12- Though one may be overpowered, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Mark 6:7- And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.

Matthew 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 in My name, I am there in the midst of them.

The significance of the number two in scripture can be either good or bad. It can represent either division or agreement. E. W. Bullinger, the author of Number In Scripture, said it may be for oppression or hindrance, or it may be for association and mutual help. This is why it is so important to choose our friends wisely. We should surround ourselves with people of like faith. In the area of prayer, a friend who will agree with us concerning God Word, is very valuable. We have the precious promise that if we agree in prayer with another, asking anything in Jesus name, that our Father will give it to us. Jesus did not put any limitations on this promise and neither should we.

The word for "agree" in the original Greek denotes a compact which is a contract or agreement and it suggests that this agreement is spoken. In the case of prayer the contract is the New Covenant, and the prayer of agreement is a spoken request based on the New Covenant. It is a powerful form of united prayer. This prayer is in the form of a request because Jesus said if two agree concerning anything that they ask, it shall be done for them. The only other stipulation that Jesus puts on this particular prayer is that the two people agreeing must be on earth. That qualifies all of us. Of course, all prayer must be based on God's Word. God's Word and His will are one and the same, so when we base our prayer on the Word, we know that we are praying according to God's will. Jesus is the great intercessor and He has promised to be present when two or more gather in His Name, and will set Himself in agreement with their prayer and present it before the Father, as the High Priest of the New Covenant.

Hebrews 7: 24, 25- But this man (Jesus) because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore He is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

Hebrews 6:1- Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens.

Hebrews 8: 6- But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which is established on better promises.

When I study prayer, I am reminded of the old hymn "What A Friend We Have In Jesus".

What a friend we have in Jesus
All our sins and griefs to bear
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer
Oh what peace we often forfeit
Oh what needless pain we bear
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer

Prayer is such a wonderful privilege. It is a shame when we neglect to pray.

James 4:2- You do not have because you do not ask.

Matthew 7:7- Ask and it will be given you.

Matthew 21:22- And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.