Greetings in the name of Jesus! I just want to encourage all intercessors and prayer warriors, that there are certain requirements needed for all of us as children of God, particularly those that stand in the gap on behalf of the body of Christ. (Ezekiel 22:30)
First, as intercessors, we must understand that Jesus and the Holy Spirit are interceding for us, and that when we intercede, we need to be aligned with God's will.
The title of my message is:" Alignment With Jesus and The Holy Spirit". Jesus is intereceding for us. " (Jesus), because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. 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.For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens. ( Hebrews 7:24-26).
The book of Hebrews tells us that Jesus, as our High Priest, is right now " seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the Heavens" ( Hebrews 8:1). He sacrificed Himself on our behalf, and now that He has returned to the Father, He is interceding for our spiritual preservation.
Find time to read carefully the revealing passage from John, where Jesus prayed to the Father just before His crucifixion. " I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours, and all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine and I am glorified in them .............(John 17:9-24).
Jesus prayed: (1) that believers would live in unity, just as He is one with the Father, (2) that we would have the same joy He has, (3) that we would be kept from the evil one, ( 4) that we would be sanctified by God's truth, (5) that we would have unity with other believers and with the Father and the Son, (6) that we would be witnesses to the world of the truth of the gospel because of this unity, and ( 7) that one day we would live with Jesus and see His glory.
As we pray, we can intercede along the same lines for ourselves and others. Jesus said that we can pray to the Father in His name,and that our requests will be answered: " If two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." ( Matthew 18:19-20). This is a prayer of agreement which is also very critical in our prayer lives. ( John 14:12-14, John 15;16).
The Holy Spirit also intercedes on our behalf when we are weak, as we pray in the spirit. ( Romans 8:26-27). When we are at a loss of words, the Holy Spirit steps in to intercede on our behalf. He communicates what we would pray if we only had the understanding and words to say it.
I know there are times when we are so low and devastated, and don't have strength, that is when the Holy Spirit takes over and intercede on our behalf. We should never view prayer as a laborious task because the Spirit is there to help us.
Intercede for God's kingdom to come and His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. ( Matthew 6:10). Ask God to baptize you with His Holy Spirit so that you may pray to God through a Spirit - given prayer language in the " tongues of men and of angels " ( 1 Corinthians 13:1), as you address the many needs in your life and other people"s lives. ( Mark 16:17, Acts 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:5-11; 1 Corinthians 14vs39)
The apostle Paul said, " I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit , and I will also sing with the understanding " ( 1 Corinthians 14:15).
We are to pray according to the will of God and ask that the Holy Spirit would speak through us to say the right words. Then we are to yield ourselves to God and allow His Spirit to pray through us as we trust and believe Him.
"Beloved, building yourselves upon your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God. ( Jude 1:20-21). Let us pray in the spirit without ceasing. (Ephesians 6:18).
We need to align ourselves with Jesus and the Holy Sprit, in our intercession prayers. Intercessors have a great role of praying on behalf of other people as well as the Church, Nation and community at large. ( 1 Timothy 2:1-2).
However, if you are in the intercession ministry, you must strive to live and lead an upright and blameless life. Your prayer life must be clean and highly acceptable before God. Although, all Christian believers are expected and required to live holy lives, intercessors have a mandate to stand in the gap on behalf of other people. It is one of the attribute requirements to be clean and blameless before God.( Isaiah 1vs15-16, Psalm 24vs3-4).
Sin, offenses and unforgiveness, can be a barrier for answered prayers. ( Isaiah 59:1-3, Mark 11:24-26, Ephesians 4:26-32, Matthew 18:7).
May God richly bless you all.
Evangelist Fanuel Masikati
Divinerevelations7@gmail.com
Cell: 263778495363
Jesus prayed: (1) that believers would live in unity, just as He is one with the Father, (2) that we would have the same joy He has, (3) that we would be kept from the evil one, ( 4) that we would be sanctified by God's truth, (5) that we would have unity with other believers and with the Father and the Son, (6) that we would be witnesses to the world of the truth of the gospel because of this unity, and ( 7) that one day we would live with Jesus and see His glory.
As we pray, we can intercede along the same lines for ourselves and others. Jesus said that we can pray to the Father in His name,and that our requests will be answered: " If two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." ( Matthew 18:19-20). This is a prayer of agreement which is also very critical in our prayer lives. ( John 14:12-14, John 15;16).
The Holy Spirit also intercedes on our behalf when we are weak, as we pray in the spirit. ( Romans 8:26-27). When we are at a loss of words, the Holy Spirit steps in to intercede on our behalf. He communicates what we would pray if we only had the understanding and words to say it.
I know there are times when we are so low and devastated, and don't have strength, that is when the Holy Spirit takes over and intercede on our behalf. We should never view prayer as a laborious task because the Spirit is there to help us.
Intercede for God's kingdom to come and His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. ( Matthew 6:10). Ask God to baptize you with His Holy Spirit so that you may pray to God through a Spirit - given prayer language in the " tongues of men and of angels " ( 1 Corinthians 13:1), as you address the many needs in your life and other people"s lives. ( Mark 16:17, Acts 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:5-11; 1 Corinthians 14vs39)
The apostle Paul said, " I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit , and I will also sing with the understanding " ( 1 Corinthians 14:15).
We are to pray according to the will of God and ask that the Holy Spirit would speak through us to say the right words. Then we are to yield ourselves to God and allow His Spirit to pray through us as we trust and believe Him.
"Beloved, building yourselves upon your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God. ( Jude 1:20-21). Let us pray in the spirit without ceasing. (Ephesians 6:18).
We need to align ourselves with Jesus and the Holy Sprit, in our intercession prayers. Intercessors have a great role of praying on behalf of other people as well as the Church, Nation and community at large. ( 1 Timothy 2:1-2).
However, if you are in the intercession ministry, you must strive to live and lead an upright and blameless life. Your prayer life must be clean and highly acceptable before God. Although, all Christian believers are expected and required to live holy lives, intercessors have a mandate to stand in the gap on behalf of other people. It is one of the attribute requirements to be clean and blameless before God.( Isaiah 1vs15-16, Psalm 24vs3-4).
Sin, offenses and unforgiveness, can be a barrier for answered prayers. ( Isaiah 59:1-3, Mark 11:24-26, Ephesians 4:26-32, Matthew 18:7).
May God richly bless you all.
Evangelist Fanuel Masikati
Divinerevelations7@gmail.com
Cell: 263778495363
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