By: Blackaby
So I sought for a man among them who would make a
wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not
destroy it; but I found no one. - Ezekiel 22:30
God
looks for those whose hearts are prepared to be intercessors before Him.
Intercessors have hearts in tune with God’s heart. They are so acutely aware of
what is at stake, for their land, that they will stay before God as long as
necessary in order to obtain God’s answer. That is why you do not volunteer to
be an intercessor. God enlists you.
Why
do we not intercede as we should? Perhaps we are afraid to put God to the test.
We worry that God might not answer our prayers. Yet God promises that if we
ask, we will receive (Matt. 7:7). We may fail to intercede because we believe
the busyness of our everyday lives is more effective than prayer. Jesus warned
that apart from Him, we can do nothing (John 15:5). Without being intimately
acquainted with God and His will, all of our labors are futile. Perhaps we fail
to intercede because we misunderstand the heart of God. Jesus wept over the city
of Jerusalem as He interceded for it (Matt. 23:37).
If
we truly have God’s love within us, we will feel compelled to plead with God on
behalf of those who face His imminent judgment.
Intercession
is a lonely business. There may be many days or even years when there appear to
be few results for your labor. Yet intercessors can be the only ones standing
between a family and God’s judgment, or between an individual or nation and
God’s wrath.
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