One Accord

“If we are not in one accord with God, it is truly by our own choosing.” “Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. 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” (Matt. 18:18–20). With assurance, Christ promises us whatever we bind and whatever we loosen shall be done; likewise, both in heaven and upon the earth. If this is the case, why is it we see so little evidence of such great power? Can it be we truly do not believe this promise to be so? Is it possible our understanding of such power is so limited by our flesh and our knowledge that somehow we are the cogs in the wheel? One thing is for certain: the issue is either with God or with man, so which is it? I realize I am a very simplistic man. I believe everything God tells us is to be taken in the literal sense, well at least almost everything, but I know of no reason not to attempt to the best of our ability to test everything God tells us to do. There are far too many people professing to be believers who say things like, “Oh, God would never do that.” Well, I’m glad you know the heart of God, because I sure don’t. You see, God can and will do anything He wants to do, and more often than not (thankfully) it does not make sense in the human realm. Aren’t you glad God’s ways are bigger than your own? His plans are greater than yours. If I sound a little frustrated, it’s because I am. I have grown very weary of hearing people complain about their circumstances when they have built so many walls of unbelief faith has no way of getting through. There can be no revelation because deep in their heart they lack the ability to believe. How many times do we hear Jesus say, “your faith has made you well” or similar statements? Yes, we hear them with great regularity. Why? Because it’s true. Do you have the faith to believe your words carry great power, and the things you bind on earth are also bound in heaven? If not, then why? One of the greatest blessings of spending large amounts of time with God is we make far fewer of those prayers that are completely out of His will. Our prayers suddenly become an extension of God’s will rather than dreams or requests based upon circumstances. Therefore, we experience the joy of seeing prayers answered upon a more consistent basis, and our faith grows with every prayer. Suddenly, we are experiencing exactly what Jesus is speaking of in these passages. We are literally witnessing the hand of God in action! In Acts, when the people came together in one accord, the church was forever changed. The power of God fell and many were saved, all as a result of people who were reading and hearing the Word daily, people who were committed to the call at all costs, and people who were hungry for God’s will. I believe the Spirit of the living God inspired every prayer. Jesus is foretelling that day in this passage; however, it was not intended to be a one-day event; it was intended to be a habit, a lifestyle. Yes, it is intended that every prayer of faith is to have an impact upon heaven and upon earth, and the only thing stopping it is us! † Father, please help us to be people of great faith, people who are in one accord with You, knowing Your will and praying Your will into existence. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.