I.N.T.E.R.C.E.S.S.I.O.N

Formerly, What I thought about intercession is it's boring, but because it’s the will of GOD I have to obey it. This thought had made me feel guilty if I don’t do it but my flesh is refusing to do it. The Scripture tell us that we must live in spirit and dead to our flesh, and this is one of my few and low motivation to intercede in my prayers. After I read “Intercession” by Dutch Sheets, I realized that I have missed a lot of sweet things in interceding. This book has changed my view and my motives to intercede.

Firstly, intercession should be base on relationship with GOD. I don’t put my needs or other needs at the top of my prayer. I prioritize my relationship with HIM. I enjoy every second I spend with HIM (Psalms 21: 6). How can such enjoyment be boring?

Moreover, by prioritizing my relationship with HIM in my prayer makes me falling in love more and more with HIM. Have you ever felt sad when your beloved is sad? I love HIM, and I want to shares the feeling HE has for the souls. HE feels sad for the lost one and longs for them to come to HIM; HE rejoices whenever a person gets saved. HIS compassion for the souls has driven me to intercede, far more than just obedience to HIS will, I want to please HIM.

Intercession is partnering with GOD to join the heaven and earth. Intercessors represent people’s need to GOD and represent GOD to the needed. They join the people on earth and GOD in heaven. Isn’t that amazing, me, human being, partnering with GOD, the Creator of the universe. Furthermore, how lovely and exciting it will be to do something with GOD, my beloved?

LORD, I wonder how desperate YOU felt when YOU were after for me, I really want to have that desperation feeling for the people as well. Make me YOUR intercessor and watchman (or watchwoman =P), because I know this will be very fun and exciting.

-What a great GOD we serve? Alleluia…. God bless you-
~ posted by godpursuer 18 Sept 2003 ~