READ:
NUMBERS 14:11-20
There are
various levels of intercession. There is what I call critical intercession.
This type of prayer is offered when a critical issue is at stake. What do we do
when we wish to intercede for a relative who has offended God? This is a true
of all of loved ones who are not born-again, because the Bible says if you are
not on the side of God, and then you are against God. There are seven things
you must take note of when you wish to intercede for a loved one.
1. You must talk of the goodness of God;
2. Talk about the aspect of the person for whom you are interceding;
3. Whenever you talk to God about the fellow, use the word, “your” and not “my”. For example, call him “your son” and not “my son”;
4. Each time you intercede, remind God that His name is involved in what you are doing. Tell Him that if the person goes to hell, it will not give glory to His name;
5. Tell God not to allow His enemies to rejoice;
6. Do not exonerate yourself. Do not say you have tried your best to help the fellow;
7. If the situation becomes critical, offer yourself in exchange for the person, if possible. God cannot turn deaf ears to the pleas and entreaties of a concerned intercessor. When your heart is poured out on behalf of a needy soul God will respond with compassion. He will answer because of His unchanging nature and ever enduring mercy. God will also find it difficult to ignore the outpouring of your burden for a soul in crisis. Pray until something happens.
1. You must talk of the goodness of God;
2. Talk about the aspect of the person for whom you are interceding;
3. Whenever you talk to God about the fellow, use the word, “your” and not “my”. For example, call him “your son” and not “my son”;
4. Each time you intercede, remind God that His name is involved in what you are doing. Tell Him that if the person goes to hell, it will not give glory to His name;
5. Tell God not to allow His enemies to rejoice;
6. Do not exonerate yourself. Do not say you have tried your best to help the fellow;
7. If the situation becomes critical, offer yourself in exchange for the person, if possible. God cannot turn deaf ears to the pleas and entreaties of a concerned intercessor. When your heart is poured out on behalf of a needy soul God will respond with compassion. He will answer because of His unchanging nature and ever enduring mercy. God will also find it difficult to ignore the outpouring of your burden for a soul in crisis. Pray until something happens.
MEMORIZE:
NUMBERS 14:14 –And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have
heard that You, LORD, are among this people; that You, LORD, are seen face to
face and that Your cloud stand above them; and You go before them in a pillar
of cloud by day and in the pillar of fire by night.
