IF MY PEOPLE WHICH ARE CALLED BY MY NAME WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES AND PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS THEN WILL I HEAR FROM HEAVEN AND WILL FORGIVE THEIR SIN AND WILL HEAL THEIR LAND.
Last week we learned that the word people here in this scripture means 'a congregated unit'. But I don't think we fully understand the importance of this word. God could have just as easily said, If my Children, or even If my sons and daughters and neither one would have changed the meaning of this scripture--or would it? Yes you could call us God's children, and God's sons and daughters and this scripture could still apply to us. But God used the word PEOPLE for a reason. He called for a 'congregated unit' for a reason.
For us to pray as a congregated unit, could also be called corporate prayer. And it is well known that corporate prayer brings tremendous results. It brings about a 'synergy' type prayer, which basically means that the results are greater than the sum of what each could do by themselves. The Bible tells us in the Old Testament that ONE can chase a thousand, but two can put TEN thousand to flight! In the New Testament, it tells us that, if two agree on earth--ALL HEAVEN IS BEHIND THEM!
Our focus this morning for (I honestly forgot the name of our focus church) as well as here is that we come to realize just as many farmers have, one horse can pull 6 tons, but two horses can pull not 12 but 32 tons! It's time for the body of Christ to become "Yoke fellows" in prayer. When we do God has promised that all of heaven will be behind us and this 'Spiritual Storm' that has been brewing--will cease to exist!
It's time church to 'Yoke-up' together and pray!...