Let us spend sometime thinking about the extraordinary birth, sacrifice,
crucifixion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. His, was
an extraordinary life that is still touching, positively, the lives of
millions from an impressive variety of backgrounds. In other words,
JESUS is for everyone irrespective of race, creed, status, background,
size, or height. And guess what, He is readily accessible. He has never
turned anyone away and there is nothing that He cannot deal with. He is
the ANSWER for all mankind.
There are two passages in the Bible that I would like to write short comments on. Hebrews 7:25 says
"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" (NKJV)
We also read in Hebrews 4:15,16:
"For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need" (NKJV).
The above Biblical passages are powerful and we learn from them that Jesus "always lives ...". In other words JESUS is alive forevermore. The devil thought that he had dealt a fatal blow to Jesus, but he was mistaken. Who can fathom the mind of God? Who can understand His magnificent and glorious ways except He reveals them to us or gives us grace and wisdom to understand? Jesus ever lives to intercede for us. As I was pondering over this, I was reminded of the fact that He was tempted "in all points as we are". In other words, there is no temptation that you are experiencing that Jesus did not experience. And because He emerged victorious, you can experience victory today.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO (if you have not already) IS OPEN YOUR HEART TO HIM TODAY, REPENT AND ACCEPT HIM AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR.
No problem if you are a backslider - Jesus is waiting with open arms. There is hope, brother; there is hope, sister. Jesus loves you with an everlasting love and is eager to bring about positive changes in your life, if you will allow Him. PLEASE DO NOT DELAY.
Jesus can intercede for us very powerfully because He came to earth in human form and experienced every bit of life here (but was without sin). He made Himself nothing, relinquishing His divine privileges (Phil 2) and was obedient even to death on the cross. That is why when He intercedes, He knows exactly how to do it and His prayers are answered.
This, I believe, is the major reason God wants Christians everywhere to pray/intercede. You see, powerful intercession rises from identification with the issues prayed about. We are the ones living here on earth and are in a perfect position to intercede for others because we experience (in a variety of ways) what people are going through. THIS IS A POWERFUL FACT. Your experiences have prepared you for an awesome ministry - the ministry of intercession. INCREDIBLE. The ministry of intercession can take us to all parts of the world in the spirit. We can touch many places of the world that we may not be able to reach physically. In that place of intercession (mostly in our closets) we do not have to worry about what people say or do not say. We become catalysts for change in the mighty Hands of God, touching the world and instituting the peace and power of God on earth.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, let us make intercession our endeavor during our short lives on earth. If we all arise with one voice calling upon God, then God will bring forth changes. The Bible says in 2 Chronicles 7:14,
"... if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land." (NKJV)
We can make a decision today to change this world through our prayers/intercessions. God will hear us and He will heal America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Antartica, etc. There is no doubt that our lands need healing, from the top to the bottom. In this day of uncertainty, only one thing is certain and that is JESUS is alive, always lives to make intercession and as we go to God in prayer through Him (boldly approaching the throne of grace), our prayers will be answered and miracles will happen. The trouble spots will become peaceful again; people in positions of authority will be convicted to do more; people will have more compassion on others; there will be mutual respect stemming from the realization that basically we all come from the same stock. The list goes on and on ......
So today is a good day for re-focusing, a good day for re-assessment, a good day for joining the army of prayer warriors all over the earth. God bless you as you answer the calling of God on your life.
There are two passages in the Bible that I would like to write short comments on. Hebrews 7:25 says
"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" (NKJV)
We also read in Hebrews 4:15,16:
"For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need" (NKJV).
The above Biblical passages are powerful and we learn from them that Jesus "always lives ...". In other words JESUS is alive forevermore. The devil thought that he had dealt a fatal blow to Jesus, but he was mistaken. Who can fathom the mind of God? Who can understand His magnificent and glorious ways except He reveals them to us or gives us grace and wisdom to understand? Jesus ever lives to intercede for us. As I was pondering over this, I was reminded of the fact that He was tempted "in all points as we are". In other words, there is no temptation that you are experiencing that Jesus did not experience. And because He emerged victorious, you can experience victory today.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO (if you have not already) IS OPEN YOUR HEART TO HIM TODAY, REPENT AND ACCEPT HIM AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR.
No problem if you are a backslider - Jesus is waiting with open arms. There is hope, brother; there is hope, sister. Jesus loves you with an everlasting love and is eager to bring about positive changes in your life, if you will allow Him. PLEASE DO NOT DELAY.
Jesus can intercede for us very powerfully because He came to earth in human form and experienced every bit of life here (but was without sin). He made Himself nothing, relinquishing His divine privileges (Phil 2) and was obedient even to death on the cross. That is why when He intercedes, He knows exactly how to do it and His prayers are answered.
This, I believe, is the major reason God wants Christians everywhere to pray/intercede. You see, powerful intercession rises from identification with the issues prayed about. We are the ones living here on earth and are in a perfect position to intercede for others because we experience (in a variety of ways) what people are going through. THIS IS A POWERFUL FACT. Your experiences have prepared you for an awesome ministry - the ministry of intercession. INCREDIBLE. The ministry of intercession can take us to all parts of the world in the spirit. We can touch many places of the world that we may not be able to reach physically. In that place of intercession (mostly in our closets) we do not have to worry about what people say or do not say. We become catalysts for change in the mighty Hands of God, touching the world and instituting the peace and power of God on earth.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, let us make intercession our endeavor during our short lives on earth. If we all arise with one voice calling upon God, then God will bring forth changes. The Bible says in 2 Chronicles 7:14,
"... if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land." (NKJV)
We can make a decision today to change this world through our prayers/intercessions. God will hear us and He will heal America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Antartica, etc. There is no doubt that our lands need healing, from the top to the bottom. In this day of uncertainty, only one thing is certain and that is JESUS is alive, always lives to make intercession and as we go to God in prayer through Him (boldly approaching the throne of grace), our prayers will be answered and miracles will happen. The trouble spots will become peaceful again; people in positions of authority will be convicted to do more; people will have more compassion on others; there will be mutual respect stemming from the realization that basically we all come from the same stock. The list goes on and on ......
So today is a good day for re-focusing, a good day for re-assessment, a good day for joining the army of prayer warriors all over the earth. God bless you as you answer the calling of God on your life.
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