A Christian Voice Nanosermon on Prayer
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The Blessings of Unity: Script
I was in a prayer meeting in the Houses of Parliament a good while ago. Half the people were praying for one thing and half would pray for an opposing thing, until one dear brother admitted he couldn’t actually say ‘Amen’ to the prayers of some of the others.
What does the Bible say about that? Look at Psalm one hundred and thirty-three:
Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; 3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Unity commands a blessing. And we missed it that day. But you know, in daily life, I think scripture is setting out a spiritual principle here, one which is applicable whether the brethren in question are believers or not. If they are Christians, they have the spiritual power of the blood of Christ and his resuurection to draw on, and the Almighty can and will spring surprises on their enemies.
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Praying in unity answered
Do you remember the night the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill was debated in the House of Commons after so many Christians had prayed in unity right outside the Houses of Parliament? The Labour Chief Whip told Tony Blair he could go home to Downing Street. Off he went. His Government then lost the crucial vote by one. That’s heaven-sent confusion. I was like, ‘How do you do that, Lord?’
But then, we read in second chronicles chapter twenty how the Lord did something similar, as a result of his people praying in unity with fasting and seeking him for something to do. Check out my NanoSermon: ‘The Secret to Answered Prayer’
But mention of politics emphasises the truth of the scripture. How often do you see political parties airing their dirty linen in public, MPs criticisng their colleagues on TV and on the internet? All the time. The curse of disunity attaches itself to them in the public mind. It is very difficult to shake off. I have known all parties fall into the trap, especially when things are not going so well for them. Why can they not sort out things in private? They might not express the spiritual principle in these many words, but they must know that visible unity commands a blessing in the public mind. It is irritating to see such spiritual stupidity.
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Prayer answered in advance
The best prayer group I was ever in was with parents who met to pray for their children’s school. There were Anglicans, there were Baptists, Pentecostals and Brethren. But we all came together in unity to pray for the school. We would pray for something only to find out the next day it had already happened. That’s when you know you’re really praying with the mind of God.
In his first letter to the church in Corinth, the Apostle Paul wote:
1Cor 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
What a blessing it would be if atheists and those of other faiths could see Christians united in love for the Lord and each other in all our public discourse. The Lord Jesus said:
John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
I’ve been in many Parliamentary prayer meetings since that time all those years ago when we have prayed in unity and seen positive results. But I often think, if families, churches, or prayer groups, let alone the church as a whole, would realise the power that comes from unity, heavenly doors would unlock and such a blessing would pour out.
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