“Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven.” Matthew 18:18
One simple truth and the running theme throughout Batterson’s book, “Draw the Circle”, is that the purpose of prayer is to discern what God wants, what He wills, not to merely get what we want. If our prayer is in the will of God, then it is backed by the full authority of the King and His Kingdom.
Another important point about prayer is that many of us tend to view the goal as the goal, but in God’s economy, as Batterson explains, the process is the goal. It’s not about what we’re doing, it’s about who we’re becoming in the process. “It’s not about doing great things for God; it’s about God doing great things in us.”
In Matthew 18:18, Jesus explains the binding nature of our prayers. He goes on to explain the power of prayer circles in verses 19 and 20: “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
The prayer circle concept is a double entendre – first, referring to specific things we are circling in prayer. And when two or three agree in prayer, they form a prayer circle around the prayer circle! Something powerful happens when we agree in prayer – our faith is multiplied! When we pray in the will of God and for the glory of God, agreeing with someone in prayer is like getting our prayer notarized.
Finally, our most powerful prayers are chained to the promises of God. This means we should pray the Word of God, not just our words all the time. Praying the Word of God is essential because we know that His Word does not return to Him void. Let us chain His Word to our minds through memorization; to our hearts through meditation. Bind His Word to our past, present and future through prayer.
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