“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.“ (Matthew 18:20)
In this often quoted passage, Jesus tells his disciples to gather together in prayer. When two or more of us gather together in the name of the Lord, he will be with us. We gather together in church or we gather together outside of churches and join in prayer.
In Matthew 18:19 he said that “if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father.”
Why will God the Father hear our prayers? Because when two or three are gathered in his name, Jesus is present among us.
St. Paul describes the Church as the Body of Christ (1 Cor 12) to express this same point. Jesus is present within the gathering of the Church.
From a practical standpoint, this means that prayers you pray in a community of people have great power because God listens to them!
The Meaning of “When Two or Three Are Gathered in My Name”
1) Don’t be a lone Christian. Be a church-going Christian to join in a community of prayer. When you listen to prayers at Church, make those prayers your own. Agree about the importance of those prayers.
2) When you need God’s help, turn to fellow Christians for help. Ask for prayers!
3) When you turn to other Christians for help, actually sit down and pray together because Christ’s presence will be there.
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