No
matter what physical state we find our self in as we age, the ministry of an
intercessor is always readily accessible to us. Prayer is the most important
ministry in which anyone can serve.
Prayer
is even more important than any other duty we performed in our past busy
schedule of service to our community and to God's family.
Intercession
is a vital ministry for the Saints of God in this evil and perverse and
unstable world. It is also important to help the church to reach the lost for
Christ.
Prayer
is our time alone with God. We separate our self from a busy life, take a deep
breath and enjoy God presence. He provides us with His grace, mercy, renewal
and unity all the days of our life.
We
experience real empathy with those we pray for and may even identify with their
plight in life, because we suffered similar issues to theirs.
Jesus
suffered everything we suffered, especially when He bore our sins on the cross
(1 Peter 4:1). Jesus intercedes for us and is our advocate with our Father God
(1 John 2:1).
The
Holy Spirit will actually pray through us, if we step aside long enough to
allow Him to do so. We may find our self groaning in the intensity of His
prayers through us or even crying for no reason of which we are aware.
God's
Spirit knows the reason for our tears, and He is the One praying through us. He
shares with us the heart of God and we experience the burdens that He carries.
We
are the temple of the Holy Spirit and His presence within us gives us the link
we need for God to hear our prayers. As we experience the battle going on in
heavenly places, we intercede with perseverance as the Holy Spirit and God's
angel army does battle in the spiritual realm (Daniel 10).
Prayer:
Father
God, we count it a privilege that You include us in the ministry of
intercession for Your Saints and for the lost in our world. We stand in awe of
You and Your mighty works as You defeat the devil and his demons in each case.
We give You all of the praise and glory for Your care for each one of us.
Your power amazes us and we thrill at the oneness we feel
with Your Trinity as we intercede with spiritual authority given to us by You
as we pray. Deliverance comes as we rest in You by faith in Your faithfulness.
Thank You for teaching us to pray effectual prayers without flowery, empty
words (James 5:16).
Thought
for the Day:
God's
Spirit takes us into God's presence as we pray, where our natural talents and
abilities are not needed, because only Christ in us can accomplish the will of
God for each moment. - Colossians 1:27
