The leadership in the covenant community in Bergen has a wonderful habit of praying together early every Tuesday morning. This morning we met for the first time in 2009. We started by sharing our expectations and what we sensed God was saying concerning the year ahead of us. Even before we entered into the presence of God we were in wonderful harmony and that just deepened as we were praying and seeking God together.

There is something very good and fulfilling in being able to pray together as brothers in Christ. We are friends and appreciate one another highly, but to come before our heavenly Father as brothers in Christ add a deeper dimension to our relationship. There is a saying that goes like this: "Those who pray together stay together." We have experienced the truth of that statement.
This morning we joined in prayer for the people of God, the elders of the church and for one another. Several of us had words of encouragements from the Lord. Sometimes we gathered around a brother laying hands on him as we prayed for him and his ministry. Those acts of prayers are knitting us together in love and appreciation.
After prayer we share a wonderful breakfast together, prepared by my most faithful wife, and enjoy the food and the fellowship with one another.

I thank God for my praying brothers. I am so grateful that I have friends and brothers I can pray together with. And I thank God for his wonderful refreshing presence when we pray together in harmony.