Amos 3:3
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed?”
The verse above, though only comprised of a few words, carries a
powerful principle as to how two forces can succeed. God reminded Israel
how together they were able to leave Egypt, survive the wilderness and
conquer the land of Canaan. The way they did it was they walked together
in agreement. Yet, because Israel no longer was in agreement with God,
He was no longer able to work with them to see mighty works performed.
It was the power of their agreement that allowed the mighty works to be
done.
If may sound strange that God and Israel together were able to do
this mighty work, but it shouldn’t. Yes, God could have shown His mighty
power without Israel, but His power was revealed in a greater way
because there was an agreement. God could have sent every plague upon
Egypt without Israel’s agreement, but together His power was seen to
send the plagues and deliver them from the mightiest army on Earth at
that time. This was accomplished because they were in agreement. Their
agreement that Israel wanted to serve God without being fettered with
Israel’s false worship enabled this great success. If this agreement
would not have existed, there would be no stories of God’s deliverance.
A very important principle is taught that will keep you from
heartache and will allow you to accomplish great successes if followed.
At the core of every joint adventure must be agreement. This agreement
must include agreement in direction, philosophy, doctrine and opinion.
In other words, a person should never go into business with someone else
without being sure they are in agreement in these areas. A couple must
never choose to get married, much less date each other, if they are not
in agreement. Christians must make sure they are in agreement in
doctrine and direction before they choose to yoke up with someone.
Agreement must be there before you choose to walk with someone.
Moreover, this verse is emphasizing the importance of choosing
whether to do things alone or in agreement with someone else. You may
agree with someone that something needs to be done, but if you are not
in agreement with your core values then you should never join forces.
For instance, you may agree with someone that abortion is murder, and it
is, but you should not yoke up with someone whose doctrinal and
directional positions are different from yours. Agreement in opinion,
doctrine and direction is the key to accomplishing things according to
God’s standard.
Furthermore, God is also teaching that you need to stay focused on
what you agree to, and avoid petty differences. If you walk with someone
for any length of time, you are going to have conflicts. The way to
keep the conflicts from destroying what is being accomplished is to stay
focused on your agreement. If you will stay focused on what you agree
on, you can overlook your petty differences and continue to see great
accomplishments together.
The next time you must decide whether or not to yoke up with
someone, let this principle of agreement be your guide. Be sure that you
are directionally, doctrinally and philosophically in agreement before
choosing to yoke up together. Yes, there are going to be differences
along the way, but if you agree in these three areas, you will have a
better chance of accomplishing great things together.