INTECEDING
BELIEVERS
Third of six
devotions in Let’s Talk series
1
Timothy 2:1-2: “I urge, then, first of
all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for
everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and
quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.”
Enteuxus is a Greek noun that means
intercession [in-ter-SESH-on]. That
Greek word for Intercession means “meeting with.” Intercession is simply praying on behalf of
others.
Personally, Jesus and the Holy
Spirit intercede in every prayer you lift up to God. Believers are on the receiving end of God who
is meeting with Himself on our behalf. Three
persons of God are one.
The
triune God meets with us—our hearts—pleading for our good. Using appropriate worship (Jesus), groaning
what words cannot utter (Holy Spirit), reverent believers’ prayers have the
Father’s full attention.
Prayer is a very big deal! We should pray more often.
God created us in his own image for
this very purpose. (Genesis 1:26-27). He doesn’t enjoy being ignored. Prayer is such a big deal because it’s how we
sit on God’s lap and chat. We all know
that people love to talk to one another.
Let’s not exclude our loving Father in heaven from our conversations,
our very lives.
And now, we learn that we can give
back the help we automatically get from God whenever we pray. Instead of remaining on the receiving end of
God’s meeting with us for our benefit, we’re asked to perform that same service
to others.
Isn’t interceding for others in
prayer an awesome privilege? Can you see
how the Father enjoys sharing kingdom privileges with His kids? Earthly dad’s love to shower privileges upon
his kids. Dad learned that from our
heavenly Father.
Jesus is the best intercessor. Isaiah 53:12 predicts, “There I will give Him
a portion of the great, and He will divide the
spoils with the strong, because He poured out His life unto death, and was numbered among the transgressors. For He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”
Hanging between two
thieves on the cross in Luke 23:34, Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are
doing.” Soldiers mocked him, and
were at the feet of the cross gambling for his robe. Jesus offers us forgiveness
of sins when we believe in Him as Lord.
Check out the lesson linked below as
proof of Jesus’ intercessory job.
Take
Home Nugget
Matching the colors above, you see
how Jesus certainly fulfilled Old Testament prophecy. Jesus’ intercedes for us every time we pray. Don’t we feel obligated to help others like
this?
Our job is to intercede for
others, because the Godhead meets to intercede for us!
This devotion is adapted from “We Must
Intercede for Others” from
Word
of the Week. Rev. Toni Randolph. November 7, 2015.
J.D. Griffith
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