The Power Of Intercession – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional July 19th

(Helping Others Stand Strong In Faith)

TO THE BIBLE: Hebrews 7:25
“Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.”

LET’S TALK
Prisca was deeply concerned about her brother, Dave, who had turned away from God and was living a wayward life. She knew he needed salvation, but Dave wouldn’t listen to her.

So, Prisca turned to intercession. Every night, she prayed earnestly, asking God to touch Dave’s heart and create situations that would lead him to Christ.

Intercession involves standing in the gap between two parties or more. It’s about pleading a case on behalf of someone else, often without their awareness of their predicament or their need for help.

For instance, when you intercede for someone who isn’t born again, they may not be conscious of their spiritual state or their need for salvation.

Consider how God described the Ninevites to Jonah—they didn’t know right from wrong. But God sent Jonah to them to preach and get them to repent from their wickedness.

Remarkably, the Ninevites, from the king to the common people, took Jonah’s message to heart and repented sincerely, fasting and wearing sackcloth as a sign of mourning and penitence.

Their collective repentance moved God. In Jonah 4:11 (NIV), after sparing Nineveh, God explained His compassion to Jonah: “And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left—and also many animals?”

Similarly, when we pray for sinners, we’re telling God that they don’t understand their situation and their need for salvation.

We acknowledge that they deserve God’s judgment due to sin, but we plead our case on Jesus’ sacrifice for them.

We’re not persuading God to save them because salvation is already available through Jesus.

Instead, we’re asking that the Lord will arrange circumstances that will lead them to accept this salvation.

This type of intercession extends beyond the lost to those who, even though are already Christians, may still be ignorant or struggling with their faith.

It’s about selflessly praying for others; advocating for them in prayer before God, whether they are aware of their need or not.

Go Deeper
Isaiah 12:4 NIV; 1 Chronicles 16:8-9; Psalm 96:2-3; Psalm 106:1

Pray:
Dear Father, I pray for those in my world who are yet to receive salvation, that their eyes and hearts be open to receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I pray that you’ll orchestrate circumstances, situations, materials, and people that’ll cause the radiant light of your glorious Gospel to shine brightly in their hearts, dispelling darkness, and ushering them into the glorious liberty of the sons of God, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Acts 25:13-27, Psalms 11-16
TWO YEAR
Galatians 5:20-26, Isaiah 39

Act:
Ask God to orchestrate events and encounters that will draw the lost to Christ. Pray for divine opportunities for them to hear the Gospel.