Praise the Lord, Beloved, and Greetings in the Name of the One who said, “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” (Amos 3:3). The Author and Inspiration of these words is none other than our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is in His Name that I greet you.
Beloved, in continuance of our theme, “If Two Shall Agree” – Jesus said, “If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them” (Matthew 18:19). Some have the opinion that God is too slow, or that He won’t answer our real desires for a long time. Saints, this sort of thinking is contrary to God’s Word – “If ye ask anything in my name, I will do it” (John 14:14).
Chosen Ones, the problem is not with God concerning the confinements of time or His desire to answer; the problem is the lack of faith that all of us suffer at times in our walk with God. This is where true prayer-partners are beneficial. They assist you when your faith is weak in some areas, and you are required to assist them when necessary.
Precious Ones, we know that Jesus won’t lie, and that He is true to every promise that He has made. Therefore, why are our prayers not answered when we ask? The answer is simple – we are not “asking in faith”. Simply put, when we ask, we don’t believe that God will answer immediately. A true prayer partner should assist us to have immediate faith in that area. James ministers to us when he says, “…ask in faith, nothing wavering [without even the shadow of a doubt]” (James 1:6). If we waver, the scripture issues a warning - “let not [the wavering] man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord” (James 1:7).
I will write more on this subject after the anniversary services.
Until then, know this,
I love you all SO very much,
In His Love,
Pastor William L. McCoy
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