Interesting ommission

A little while ago, I was reading in Matthew, and I came across an interesting verse. Everyone knows that "where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them," (Matt. 18.20) but few know that that is not the whole story. In the verse just before that, Jesus says "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." This is an amazing promise! Especially given some of the other promises in the bible, such as "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God... and it will be given to him."

Even more amazing, I had never heard this verse until I read it. No one had quoted it to me, and I had somehow missed it every other time I went through Matthew. You'd think that everyone would know this verse, but few people seem to think that this is important enough to quote. People do often pray together, living by this principle, but I've never heard this verse quoted as the reason.

Even cooler, I shared this passage with some friends on a friday. That sunday, Pastor Craig quoted that verse to the congregation before praying. I was quite surprised: on friday I'm telling people that I've never heard this verse, then sunday the pastor is quoting it to the whole church!

Just keep that promise in mind: wherever two people agree about what they're asking God for, he will give it to them. It's an awesome promise to live by!

Colin Daniel