The Power of Oneness: When God’s People Pray

When we lose something, we seek for it until we find it. We put all our heart and mind into finding that particular thing or person that we have lost. Let’s look back at the relationships we’ve had and how we just knew they would last forever,

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because we were so much in what we thought was love. Remember when the relationship ended or when an argument happened, and how we sought that person out to try and make things work again? We put all we had into winning them back. We were passionate about being in a relationship with that one particular person. Now, think about your relationship with God and ponder on these questions. How passionate are you about being in a relationship with God? How much energy and time do you put into chasing after Him? How much one-on-one time do you devote to Him in prayer on a daily basis? When was the last time you attended a corporate prayer at church during the season of fasting and praying?

Seeking something or someone means we are passionate, persistent, and diligent in finding what we are looking for. There are many definitions for the word “seek”, but Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines seek as “to go in search of: look for.” I love this definition, because it lets us know when we seek for something or someone, we are purposely looking for it. I can remember cleaning up and finding something I had lost months ago. When I found it, I just said, “Oh! This is where you were all this time!” and continued cleaning up. When I am purposely looking for something and I find it, I am overjoyed because I found what I was looking for. My reaction when I stumble across something that I’ve lost is different than my reaction when I found something that I was looking for. When we seek for something or someone, there is an expectation that builds up in us that gives us the passion, persistence, and diligence to keep seeking…

God never chooses us without a plan and purpose to redeem His children. God chose David to be king because he was “a man after God’s own heart.” David’s desire was to build God a house for the ark of the covenant to dwell in, but God’s desire was for David’s son, Solomon, to build Him “a house to dwell in.” 1 Chronicles 17-11-12 (KJV) When David died, Solomon reigned as king. After Solomon built God’s house and his house, he offered it back unto the Lord. One night, God came to Solomon and spoke these words, “…I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice. If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; If my people, which are called by my name shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attend unto the prayer that is made in this place.” 2 Chronicles 7:12b-15 (KJV) God made Solomon a promise—but the promise came with stipulations. This same promise God made to Solomon is for us as well. We, the people of God, have to obey the requirements in order for God to heal our land.

There is much talk and negativity about our land, America. This negativity is not only coming from the people of the world; it is also coming from the Christians in the world. We are God’s people, and when we come together as one and fulfill the requirements of God, there is nothing He will not do for us.

King Asa was the great-grandson of King Solomon, and while he was king, “the spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded: And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with Him and if ye seek Him, He will be found of you; but if ye forsake Him, He will forsake you.” 2 Chronicles 15:1-2 (KJV) Every time they came together as one and sought the Lord, He heard their cry, forgave them, and showed up on their behalf. When we are in trouble…when America is in trouble…we don’t need to join in with the naysayers. We need to corporately join together and seek God’s face, so that we may hear from the throne room of heaven. God is waiting to show Himself mighty and strong on our behalf, but we have not met the requirements for Him to hear and respond to our prayers.

The Bible has many passages where the children of God came together, fasted, and prayed, and God heard their prayer and responded to their request. I love the passage of Scripture from Second Chronicles 20 regarding King Jehoshaphat, the great, great-grandson of King Solomon. The Moabites, Ammonites, and others that came with them had risen against him for a battle. When Jehoshaphat heard that a great multitude of people had come against him for a battle, he was scared. Instead of him retreating and giving up, he did what many of us fail to do when our enemies rise up against us. 2 Chronicles 20:3-4 says, “And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the Lord: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.” When a corporate fast is proclaimed in our churches, the reason why we don’t hear from God and see the move of God like we should is because everybody is not obedient to the call to fast, there is no oneness. The children of Israel knew they hadn’t always been right in God’s sight and at any time, God could send His wrath on them; so instead of being disobedient to the proclamation, they all joined in with Jehoshaphat to seek the Lord.

Every child of God has an enemy named Satan, and his job is to steal, kill, and destroy. He does not like us and will try every trick, tactic, plot, and plan to get us back. He even goes as far as to try and kill us. When a corporate fast is proclaimed in our churches, we should all show up, so God can fight for us and on behalf of America.

In Jehoshaphat’s prayer, he gave God back His Word He spoke to King Solomon, “If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.” 2 Chronicles 20:9 (KJV) God is always listening for His Word when we pray. He watches over His Word to perform it in our lives. (Jeremiah 1:12)

The people of God humbled themselves, prayed, sought God’s face, and turned from their wicked ways. They could have chosen to do anything else besides fasting and praying, but they gave up their selfish ambitions and were obedient to the call. They turned from all that they wanted to do and did what King Jehoshaphat proclaimed; and because of their oneness, God heard from heaven, forgave their sin, and healed their land. God quickly responded to their cry by sending His Spirit to rest upon Jahaziel. God comforted and instructed them with these words, “Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s. Tomorrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz, and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel. Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.” 2 Chronicles 20:15b -17 (KJV)

There is power in oneness when God’s people come together in prayer. We are in a season of fasting and praying to hear from heaven for the new year. Position yourself and join in the corporate prayers of the Body of Christ as we seek God, so we may see Him move in this land and in the earth like we have never seen before.

Brenda Wells

Brenda Wells is a Credit Bureau Administrator with a wealth of experience in reporting to the three major credit bureaus. Brenda specializes in Credit Bureau Research and regularly attends meetings and trainings to better assist her team of workers. She strongly believes in the power of positive thinking in the workplace. Brenda is a published author of “30 Days of Prophetic Devotion With God.” She has a CAD in Early Childhood Education and an AA in Early Childhood Education. Brenda is a licensed minister and an ordained elder. She enjoys binge-watching on Hulu and spending time with her two granddaughters.

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