My intercessor is my friend. — Job 16:20
To me, one of the most comforting promises in the Bible is that the Holy Spirit and Jesus pray for us (Romans 8:26-27, Hebrews 7:25). If you heard some of my prayers, you would know why that’s a comfort!
Many times I don’t have a clue how to pray. I just know that the situation is beyond my ability to figure out or to do anything about it. But I rejoice that Someone knows how to pray for me and He knows how to pray for others who are in much bigger messes than I’m in. I count on that.
That doesn’t, of course, excuse me from praying. On the contrary, I can pray much more freely because my Intercessor is my Friend. He sees all the holes in my prayers and He plugs them with prayers of His own. When I ask for things that aren’t good for me or good for others, He turns my foolish requests into requests for good things. Many people go to crusades to get big name evangelists to lay hands on them and pray for them. That isn’t a bad thing, but we have something even better. The Spirit of God prays for us.
How could God the Father possibly turn down a request from His Son? Jesus can ask for the nations and God will hand them over (Psalm 2:8). That same Jesus is praying for me. He’s praying for you. And He likes us.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
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