January 28th, 2022 – God is Looking for Intercessors
Experiencing God Devotional
Hebrews 5:8-9 – “So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.”
God looks for those whose hearts are prepared to be intercessors before Him. Intercessors have hearts in tune with God’s heart. They are so acutely aware of what is at stake, for their land, that they will stay before God as long as necessary in order to obtain God’s answer. That is why you do not volunteer to be an intercessor. God enlists you.
Why do we not intercede as we should ? Perhaps we are afraid to put God to the test. We worry that God might not answer our prayers. Yet God promises that if we ask, we will receive (Matt. 7:7). We may fail to intercede because we believe the busyness of our everyday lives is more effective than prayer. Jesus warned that apart from Him, we can do nothing (John 15:5). Without being intimately acquainted with God and His will, all of our labors are futile. Perhaps we fail to intercede because we misunderstand the heart of God. Jesus wept over the city of Jerusalem as He interceded for it (Matt. 23:37). If we truly have God’s love within us, we will feel compelled to plead with God on behalf of those who face His imminent judgment.
Intercession is a lonely business. There may be many days or even years when there appear to be few results for your labor. Yet intercessors can be the only ones standing between a family and God’s judgment, or between an individual or nation and God’s wrath.
Blackaby, Richard. Experiencing God Day By Day (p. 29). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
Pastor’s Thoughts
I have prayed many prayers for other people that DID NOT go the way I was praying. I have prayed many prayers for others that DID go the way that I was praying.
Praying for other people and their needs is not meant to be like me going to an ATM, telling it how much money I want and then getting exactly what I asked for. That is not how prayer works period. That certainly is not how intercessory prayer works.
When I am praying for others, I am not to be praying for what the person WANTS, instead I need to be praying for what God knows the person NEEDS.
Remember it is not my or any other persons will be done. It is God’s will be done!
Are you willing to pray, pray, and pray some more knowing that the answer you get will be based off of what God sees is best for them in whatever season of life they are in?
Have a blessed Friday everyone!
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