One of the earliest and example of intercession of this type occurs in Genesis 18, where Abraham speaks to God on behalf of Sodom. His plea is compassionate; it is concerned with the well being of others rather than with his own needs. Such selfless concern is the mark of all true intercession. Another good example is the intercessory prayers of Moses. The leader of a nation and a righteous man, Moses successfully petitioned God on behalf of the Hebrew people.
The people grumbled at Moses: 'What are we to drink?' they said, So Moses appealed to God, and God pointed out some wood to him; this Moses threw into the water and the watered is sweetened. There it was he changed them with statute and with ordinance, there that he put them to the test. - Ex. 15:25 - Even the Pharaoh asked Moses to intercede for him. - Ex. 8:28 - But just as righteous men often succeeded in reconciling Creator and creation, the Sacred Scripture/Holy Bible also reminds us that the ongoing sinfulness of a people can hinder the effects of intercession.
If man sins against man, God will be the arbiter, but if he sins against Yahweh, who will intercede for him? But they did not listen to their father's words, for Yahweh was determined to bring them to their death. - 1Sam. 2:25 -
You, for my part, must not intercede for this people, nor raise either plea or prayer on their behalf; do not plea with me, for I will not listen to you. - Jer. 7:16 -
The sacrifices and prayers of Old Testament priests - Ex. 29:42, 30:7 - were acts of intercession which point forward to the work of Christ. Jesus Christ, while on earth [fully man] is, of course the greatest intercessor. He prayed on behalf of Peter and His disciples. Then in the most selfless intercession of all, He petitioned God on behalf of those who crucified Him. - Luke 22:23; John 17; Luke 23:34 -
But Christ's intercessory work did not cease when He returned to heaven.
The Spirit too comes to helps us in our weakness. For we cannot choose words in order to pray properly, the Spirit himself expresses our plea in a way that could never be put into words, and God who knows everything in our hearts knows perfectly well what he means, and that the pleas of the saints expressed by the Spirit are according to the mind of God. - Rom. 8:26-27 -
My advise is that, first of all, there should be prayers offered for everyone - petitions, intercessions and thanksgiving - and especially for kings and others in authority, so that we may be able to live religious and reverent lives in peace and quiet. To do this is right and will please God our saviour: he wants everyone to be saved and reach full knowledge of the truth. - 1Tim. 2:1-4 -
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!
I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.
HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -
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