Partnership

Matthew 18: 19-20
19"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. 20For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."

The passage above shows that there is power in prayer, even more so when we gather together. In Acts 12:5 it says that the Church was earnestly praying for Peter, and as a result an angel freed Peter form prison.

All throughout out the Bible you notice the Lord never sends people out by themselves. He always encouraged people to gather in groups of at least two. When Jesus sent out the seventy-two, he sent them out in pairs. When Paul traveled, he more often than not had a traveling companion. Jesus himself was seldom found alone.

We are no different today; we need a traveling companion on our journey. Not because there is safety in numbers, but because we need someone with us so we can encourage each other, and so we have someone to pray with. Could you imagine Paul traveling the countryside alone? Remember that during his time, many did not want to hear what he preached. There were people that would try to convince him that he was wrong, that he should turn away from teaching the good news of Christ. Thanks goodness he had someone with him. Someone that he could reaffirm himself with, someone to listen, and remind him of the hope of the world to come.
In Ecclesiastes 4 we are told "two is better than one, if one falls down the other can help him up". It is easy to let yourself be defeated. There is a constant stream of negativity crashing around us everyday. It is easy to get caught up in the mentality of "it will never work out”, to listen to everyone around you who will tell you to take the easy road. It is my hope for everyone that they find a traveling companion for this road. Someone to offer a shoulder when needed, someone to help them up when they fall. Someone to bend a knee and pray with. The Lord has never expected anyone to make the journey alone.

Peace,
Rev.T