[Thursday's Devotional] - Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

One of the reasons why I read the Bible every day is, I want to learn from other people’s mistakes.  A lesson from my childhood: If you have an older sister or brother, and you are a smart guy, you will already know what mum and dad like or do not like, by closely watching your older sibling’s relationship with them!

Similarly, in the Bible, God has kindly given us the children of Israel, from Adam to Christ (the second Adam) for watching.  It really bothers me why, despite the many examples, we Christians fail most of the time to live the good life so vividly painted in the pages of the Scriptures.

The answer is clear. Amos chapter 3: 3 sums it up very well – “can two walk together, except they be agreed?”

Here is what I have now learnt. If we want to receive the very best that Jesus died for on the cross, then we need to consistently agree with God in our prayers, the words we speak and in what we do, especially when faced with challenges. We need bold faith.

When experiencing health issues we should agree with God that:
“…..with the stripes [that wounded] Him we are healed and made whole” Isaiah 53: 5 [AMP], irrespective of what we see or how we feel.

Even with zero bank balance God still expects us to be at peace by agreeing with His Word “….though He was [so very] rich, yet for your sakes He became [so very] poor, in order that by His poverty you might become enriched (abundantly supplied).”
2 Corinthians 8: 9 [AMP]

When children are not living right we are to shout in agreement
“…children shall be disciples [taught by the Lord and obedient to His will], and great shall be the peace and undisturbed composure of your children.”  Isaiah 54: 13 [AMP]

When dealing with giants, we need to agree with God that
“…With men [it is] impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.”
Mark 10: 27 [AMP]

As we have been learning this week, it’s all about God’s Word which also happens to be God!

Folks, we will never experience the supernatural by disagreeing with God i.e. His Word! This is how our big brothers Adam and Jesus, fell and succeeded, respectively.

Take it this way – when asked who do you work for, heads will turn if you reply, “I am with the President’s Office or I am with British Airways, etc.”

So it is in the spirit realm. When you pray or speak in agreement with God, you are talking big and Satan and his demons are terrified, his kingdom is shaken and things will change. Jesus, who sees under the skin, was right when He said, with God, nothing is impossible!

Farai Mutsambiwa