“Can You Agree with Me?”

Scripture: “But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.'” –Matthew 18:16, NIV

About three months ago, one of my sisters from the church was in search for a job. However, God was blessing her with opportunities to interview for jobs. During this time, I told her that I would touch and agree with her that God would open up one of those doors for her to gain employment. Lo, and behold, about a month later, God blessed my sister from the church with a job. If truth were told, when you desire something bad enough, you pose a serious question to your fellow believers before praying with them: Can you agree with me? Within the Kingdom of God, the principle of agreement is so powerful. Agreement moves God in a special way. Today’s text reveals the power of when this act occurs.

As written on yesterday, today’s devotional is set in the Gospel account according to Matthew. Within this eighteenth chapter, Jesus began to minister His disciples when the question was posed, “Who’s the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” As Jesus answered that question, He also gave the parable of the lost sheep, how to deal with a brother who sinned against you, and told the parable of the unmerciful servant. Today’s main scripture is located within the theme dealing with how to deal with a brother who sinned against you. Also, it provides the power/value of when agreement takes place.

The first portions of the text begin with Jesus saying, “But if he will not listen, take one or two others along”. There are many times where mediators are often crucial in settling a dispute or argument. Within this text, Jesus is saying to bring a mediator or two within this disagreement. If truth were told, we often need The Mediator to come in and help us with our disagreements among men and women. We often need the Mediator to send someone our way to help us out in our troubles. In the art of prayer, it is always important to have one or two to touch and agree with you on a matter. In other words, you ask them, “Can you agree with me?”

If one or two people can agree with you, then there’s value to that. The value is revealed when Jesus says, “so that every matter may be established by the testimony of two witnesses”. The value here is when agreement occurs, establishment occurs! When two or three gather in the name of Jesus agreeing that God will move, God will move! When you are looking for God to heal you, then touch and agree with one/two saints who have received it before and watch establishment occur! When you are looking for your family to follow God, touch and agree with one or two others and watch God establish the family following Him! When you are looking for a little peace on the job, touch and agree with someone and watch God move at your job! Whatever you stand in need of, pray, but touch and agree with one or two others and watch God establish it!

In closing, I told my sister that I would touch and agree with her for God to move on her behalf. Just like a man that does not lie, God fulfilled His Word through our agreement and established a position for her! Jesus even made this clear when He told His disciples that when you bring one or two others along to agree with you, everything would be established! Wherever you are on today, I want to touch, agree, and establish with you that what you desire of God on today, occurs! Whatever you need Him to do in your life that it will take place and that you will reach the level intended for you!