Galatians 6:2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. (KJV)
The ministry of intercession is the ultimate in spiritual warfare. It defeats Satan and his strongholds over people like a hydrogen bomb destroys an ant hill.
It binds all the power that Satan has and unleashes the forces of heaven to attack and wage war, taking more territory and people into God’s Kingdom.
Intercession begins with us allowing compassion to flow through our hearts, which is the presence of the Holy Spirit. We then allow the Holy Spirit to make intercession through us, guiding us by compassion as to how we ought to pray. True intercession is God praying through you. True intercession is praying to the Father for His will be done on earth and speaking forth His Gospel to bring them into the Kingdom, which is coming with all power and authority.
Intercession is the ministry of reconciliation, the reconciliation of man to God.
2 Corinthians 5:14-20 (NIV) For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
Prayer and intercession is a powerful way of giving to another person. It is something anyone can do and we are commanded to do it, but it also comes with an awesome blessing from the Lord and the privilege of experiencing God’s presence and His compassion.
1 Timothy 2:1-4 (NIV) 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. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
Intercession will take you deeper into spiritual maturity, because it requires that you be led by the Spirit.
Romans 8:14 (KJV) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Intercession is a ministry that must be totally led by the Holy Spirit, anything less is not intercession and a waste of time and effort.
When we feel compassionate love toward an unbeliever, that is the presence of the Holy Spirit leading us to tell that person about Jesus and what He has done for us. Compassion includes the components of grace, mercy, and forgiveness.
Our compassion always comes from Father God who is full of compassion. As compassion comes, God can work to touch their heart with His love and salvation. This free gift is for anyone who will accept that Christ paid the penalty for their sins on the cross of Calvary.
If the person is not yet available or receptive to receiving the gospel, then intercede for that person. When their sins are forgiven and Christ is Lord of their life, Satan no longer has a right to blind that person from the truth. Intercession is petitioning with compassion for reconciliation of man with God.
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