What is the prayer of agreement? It is more than simply clasping hands and saying, “Brother, let’s agree on this together.” The prayer of agreement is more than what we verbalize. It has to do with our heart’s attitude. We must first agree with God and his command to love one another. Once we have genuinely aligned ourselves with his heart as expressed in the first and second commandments, we will find ourselves ready to pray together in accordance with his will, resulting in heaven coming into agreement with earth.

Key Scriptures for Coming into Agreement

A Look at Matthew 18:18–20

“Receive this truth: Whatever you forbid on earth will be considered to be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you release on earth will be considered to be released in heaven. Again, I give you an eternal truth: If two of you agree to ask God for something in a symphony of prayer, my heavenly Father will do it for you. For wherever two or three come together in honor of my name, I am right there with them!.“

Matthew 18:18-20 TPT

The prayer of agreement is the “orchestra of God,” finely tuned and playing together in harmony. It involves building relationships together. Prayer is a natural by-product of believers united in Christ.

A Look at 1 John 5:4

“Every child of God overcomes the world, for our faith is the victorious power that triumphs over the world.“

1 John 5:4 TPT

Whatever is born of God will be tested. Whatever is born of God will overcome. Realize it says that it is our faith, not just my faith. This shows the value and priority of developing prayer partners and a committed community of prayer.

Being Built Together in Unity with Prayer

A Look at Acts 2:42

“Every believer was faithfully devoted to following the teachings of the apostles. Their hearts were mutually linked to one another, sharing communion and coming together regularly for prayer.”

Acts 2:42 TPT

Ephesians 6:18 also exhorts us to, “Pray passionately in the Spirit, as you constantly intercede with every form of prayer at all times. Pray the blessings of God upon all his believers” (TPT).

We find that in the effective ongoing ministry of prayer, there are many different biblical expressions. Just as there is a great diversity of sports, games, and activities, so it also is with prayer.  In athletics there are different rules that apply to each corresponding game.  Likewise, in the ministry of intercession, there are different rules, guidelines, and ways of “scoring,” depending on which type of intercession or prayer you are engaged in.

Communication Is a Vital Key

Communication in relationship is a necessary key in silencing the lies and the accusations of the enemy.  Remember, those sly little foxes . . . raid our budding vineyard (Song of Songs 2:15 TPT).

Although as intercessors we want to keep our primary focus vertical, working on the horizontal skills of ethical, clean communications becomes a must in developing true long-term agreements.

The Necessity of Cleansing in Our Relationships

In John 14:30, referring to satan, Jesus says, “he has nothing to use against me” (TPT).

Can we say the same?  Difficulties, mistakes, failures, hurts, and offenses happen in each of our lives. We must learn the lessons of receiving and giving forgiveness and compassion, the art of confrontation unto reconciliation, and the knowledge that the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:9).

Some Key Steps for Being Built Together:

• Consecration
• Dedication
• Centering in Christ—not just assignments
• Believing in one another
• Covering each other in love
• Taming the tongue
• The compassionate art of confronting
• Walking in loyalty

Closing Exhortation

Learning to pray in agreement, based on Matthew 18, is not some kind of methodological activity, which by saying it, you have accomplished it. The first person with whom we must come into agreement is God himself. This is of utmost importance. When we set aside our prejudices and preconceived ideas, we will be candidates for prayers that strike the mark.

Praying in agreement starts with you and me being close to the very heart of Christ. Our agreement is something more than what we simply verbalize. It has to do with our heart’s attitude. Do we love Jesus and one another?

Jesus thinks so kindly and fondly of his people. God has bought you through Jesus! We need to agree with God concerning how he sees those with whom he has joined us. If you learn to agree with him, your agenda, motivation and even assignments will change.

Agreement will have its reward.  If we are indeed in agreement, we will pray in one accord. Then we will pray with the Acts 4 dynamic: together in one place, joined and in agreement.  As we do this, even the very place where we are praying will shake with God’s glory.

Learning to pray in agreement is learning to pray in God’s will.  If our minds are transformed, we will discover the perfect will of God (Romans 12:2), and out of our hearts will flow forth prayers where heaven and earth agree. Remember, where two or more harmonize and agree—anything can happen!

Learning to Pray More Effectively!