During this Mission month, we wrap the needs of the world around us in prayer. Our intercession on behalf of others is important to God Ezekiel 22: 30 says, "I look for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before Me on behalf of the land so that I do have to destroy it, but I found none."
Intercession means to pray for other people or situations going on around us. The Greek work is used in two ways.
1. Describes an intimate conversation between friends. (Recall when you last had a conversation with someone close to you.)
2. Describe a petition made before a King. (Specific, detailed and urgent - so important we are willing to put our life on the line before those in authority over us.)
So intercession is both personal and respectiful. Ezekiel receives God's description as someone standing in the gap to plead according to the burden in the heart.
A group of us met at Territorial Headquartes chapel to pray. What a great time we had!
Since January 2011, Salvationists worldwide have been called to pray non-stop as part of the Global Call to 24/7 Prayer - a day and night cry for justice based on the parable of the persistent widow found in Luke 18: 1-8.
We thank God He has given us the strength to be able to attend every Thursday. Indeed it is a privilege to stand in the gap!
What a privilege to take everything to God in prayer.
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