Verse 19
19. If two Let it be remembered that our Lord is still stating the blessed results of preserving the true childlike place of his little ones, as depicted in the previous discourse. He has just told them how God will ratify their collective proceedings, in accordance with Christ’s laws as a Church. He now proceeds to the them that it requires not the assembly of a whole Church to obtain the gifts of God. The smallest number shall suffice to obtain the fulfillment of prayer. As touching anything That is, as touching anything which could be obtained even by the largest number.
The fewness of the numbers shall be no bar to the answer of their prayers.
It shall be done for them That is, it shall be done for them in accordance with the usual laws of God’s kingdom of grace and nature. If the prayer be of that faith which God’s laws of prayer require; if the faith be such as God’s Spirit hath empowered, and be by us co-operatively exercised. It is the purpose of the present verse not to state under what conditions prayer shall be heard, or how extensive the range of fulfilled prayer; but to encourage even the smallest number who shall gather together for prayer, that their fewness is no bar to the proper answer from God.
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