Wednesday night during discussion of “Live A Praying Life” the question was asked………are prayers answered when you have more people praying? What do you think? Do you think one prayer spoken by one person is enough, or do we need “numbers” of people to pray for a prayer to be answered? Or is it greater that a prayer will be answered if more people pray for it?
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I definitely think that prayers said by one person are answered if it is God’s will. I think that God is honored by having more than one person praying for a problem and showing their faith in Him, but ultimately His will is going to be done, whether one person or many are praying. Just my two cents
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What does the Bible say? That’s the question we have to ask.
Here are some related scriptures and examples I think of initially:
“Wherever two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them.” We ask ourselves, why does the scripture say this, 2 or 3? He is obviously with the one, but there is power in the gathering of people “in His name”. I think this means more than gathering to sing together or little to a sermon. I think it probably means something like, when people gather with HIS agenda, and HIS purposes and the advancing of HIS kingdom in mind with their hearts and lives. I imagine myself walking alone trying to accomplish something as opposed to having like-minded people walking in the same direction with me and it’s obvious that more would be accomplished. We are built for community and fellowship. We are not wired to live alone. God gave Adam a wife, Eve, saying, “it is not good for man to be alone.” We forget how much we need each other.
We are made to be a functioning body. I can pray alone, and God hears me, but there is deepened insight, discernment, creativity, and faith when I hear the perspective of others as they pray. Often, I think, Man! I do not have the strength or insight to pray that way…and my own faith if strenthened. So, I don’t think it’s JUST about numbers “attracting” God or even the power of numbers when we pray…I think we need each other more than we realize.
Jesus asked people to stay awake and pray with him in the Garden of Gethsemene…who did he ask and why? This speaks to me. Some prayer requests are limited to small, intimate groups of people. And…sometimes they fall us when we are emotionally needy.
King David prayed alone, very emotionally out of great depth of danger and need, very alone most of the time. Later, we see the vulnerabilities he faced and I wonder if the two are related. He felt deeply, worshipped deeply, knew God’s heart, but had no accountability from a life built around the faith and praying with other like-minded people.
When I’ve felt the most isolated, I’ve made some of the worst rationalized decisions. Sharing our prayers and thoughts and potential paths with others with an open heart can keep our heads on straight.
I think of the apostle Paul, who prayed his prayers for people. He often prayed in writing letters. He made us aware of company with him, helping take care of him, had others traveling with him, writing with him, praying with him for the churches. He could have probably moved faster alone, but he needed, valued, and loved the company of “understudies” and helpers.
Very good question to mull. Thanks!
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