Matthew 18:19 (NKJV) 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.
What we have prayed for in the prayer of agreement is done in heaven the moment we say “amen”, but it will take some time for it to be manifested on earth. During this period, we must keep the “switch of faith” turned on.
The devil will attempt to bring a bad report to make us waver, but we must resist him and his “fiery darts” of doubt by refusing to talk about the problem, but talk about the answer instead.
We should return to the Book, Chapter, and Verse (BCV) that God has given us to counter the doubt that the devil is putting into our heads. The BCV is the revealed will of God for us, and it gives substance to our faith. We are not moved by what we see or hear, but we have anchored our faith in God’s Word of promise.
1 John 5:14-15 (Amp) This is the [remarkable degree of] confidence which we [as believers are entitled to] have before Him: that if we ask anything according to His will, [that is, consistent with His plan and purpose] He hears us. And if we know [for a fact, as indeed we do] that He hears and listens to us in whatever we ask, we [also] know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted to us] the requests which we have asked from Him.
It is essential to diligently seek God to know His will. God’s Word is His will. God is not a man that He should lie, nor a son of Man that He should change His mind. He will fulfil His promises to us. That’s the kind of faith and remarkable confidence we can have in God once we have sought His will for the particular situation, and trust that He has heard our prayer of agreement and we will receive what we have prayed for.
If the person who prayed the prayer of agreement with us is also journeying with us, we should remind each other to focus on the Word, to remember that God has heard our prayers, and to focus on God rather than the circumstances.
While waiting for the answer to be manifested on earth, we should also offer the sacrifice of praise. After the prayer of agreement, our vocabulary should shift to thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is the highest expression of faith, saying, “I have it now, despite not seeing it yet”. Offer a sacrifice of praise by using your voice as a “trumpet sounding forth the blessings of the Lord”, declaring that the work is already done!
Finally, we need to act on the agreement in prayer because faith without works is dead. Like Simon Peter, we must be willing to “launch out into the deep” on the Word that we have received, even if it seems illogical to the natural mind (Luke 5:4).
Reflection: What practical steps can you take to keep your “switch of faith” on while waiting for the answer to your prayer to become visible?
Sermon Series： The Power of Two: Unleashing the Heavenly Force of the Prayer of Agreement
持续开启信心的开关
马太福音 18:19 我又告诉你们：若是你们中间有两个人在地上同心合意地求什么事，我在天上的父必为他们成全。
在同心合意的祷告中，我们所求的事情，在我们说“阿们”的那一刻，已经在天上成就；但它在地上显明出来，可能仍需要一段时间。在这个等待的过程中，我们必须持续开启“信心的开关”。
魔鬼会试图带来负面的消息，使我们的信心动摇；但我们必须抵挡它，以及它所发出的“火箭”（怀疑的攻击），不要继续谈论问题，而要开始谈论神所应许的答案。
当魔鬼试图将怀疑放进我们的思想中时，我们应当回到神所赐给我们的经文依据（Book, Chapter, Verse，BCV）。BCV代表神向我们显明的旨意，它为我们的信心提供坚实的根基。我们不是被眼前所见或所听见的环境所影响，而是将信心锚定在神应许的话语上。
约翰一书 5:14-15 我们若照他的旨意求什么，他就听我们，这是我们向他所存坦然无惧的心。既然知道他听我们一切所求的，就知道我们所求于他的，无不得着。
因此，我们必须殷勤寻求神，以明白祂的旨意。神的话语就是祂的旨意。神不像人会说谎，也不像人子会改变心意；祂必成就祂向我们所应许的话。当我们已经寻求神在某个具体情况中的旨意，并相信祂已经听见我们的同心合意祷告时，我们就能够拥有这样的信心和坚定的确据：我们必领受所求的。
如果那位与我们一同献上同心合意祷告的人，也正在与我们同行，那么我们应当彼此提醒，专注于神的话语，记得神已经听见我们的祷告，并且将焦点放在神身上，而不是环境之上。
在等待神的回应在地上显明的过程中，我们也应当献上赞美的祭。同心合意祷告之后，我们的言语应当从祈求转向感恩。感恩是信心最高的表达，因为它宣告：“虽然我现在还没有看见，但我相信我已经领受。”我们可以用自己的声音成为“吹响主祝福的号角”，献上赞美的祭，宣告神的工作已经完成！
最后，我们需要按照祷告中的合一采取行动，因为“信心没有行为是死的”。正如西门彼得一样，我们必须愿意因着所领受的话语“把船开到水深之处”，即使这在人的理性看来似乎不合逻辑（路加福音 5:4）。
默想：当你正在等待祷告的答案在地上显明时，你可以采取哪些实际行动，帮助自己持续开启“信心的开关”？
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