Power of agreement

So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. (Ex 17:10)

Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.(Matt 8:19)

Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword. (Lev 26:8)

On New Year's Day, I joined a worship/prayer watch group led by Pastor Yang Tuck Yoong of Cornerstone Community Church. From the 30th floor of High Street Centre, we prayed and worshipped from 10pm to midnight for God to bless the nation of Singapore in 2009. It was a blessed time! We were community.

It's interesting to note that while we can pray alone (and Jesus often retreated on his own to the mountains to talk to his Father), there is great power in agreement. Interestingly, the battle against the Amalekites was won and lost on the top of the hill, through an act of faith and the joint effort of three men, Moses, Aaron and Hur. Jesus says where two or three are gathered in His name, there He is in the midst of them. Five will chase a hundred, but a hundred will chase ten thousand.

Prayer today: Father, you call us to be part of a church community, because there is power in agreement, and it is blessed when others lift us up in our weakness. Thank you Father for the prayer team and its members, and continue to bless us in the ministry. We need your leadership, counsel, guidance, wisdom and protection O God. May we be united in you, Jesus. Amen.

ps. Two more names of God - The Lord my Banner (Ex 17:15), and The Lord my Healer(Ex 15:26)