The Power of Consistent Intercession
Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit… Luke 18:1(MSG)
Prayer is both a tool for our communion with God and an opportunity for us to be trained in patience and righteousness. Sometimes the answers may not come within the time we expect but eventually they come based on our relationship with Christ and consistent commitment to prayer. We are not only required to pray for our individual needs but also for others. In Isaiah 62:6-7, Prophet Isaiah communicates the placement of watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem. He gives an assurance that these watchmen will not keep quiet but call on the name of the Lord until Jerusalem gets established. These watchmen are the intercessors who served as mediators between God and His people (Isaiah 62:6-7).
When we persist in prayer we shall have our minds always on the things of God, get in constant communication with Him and end up fruitful in life. From this passage we discover that the continued prayer of intercession was the source of strong roots for establishment. People of Jerusalem were in a transition; from a hard time to a moment of God’s comfort. They had to put a wall around themselves for some degree of safety but they needed more intercession to get reinforcement to remain in the state of security, peace and prosperity. We are also called to stand in the gap for our families, churches, nations and communities. Intercession is a discipline and we train ourselves to do it more often. Our generation has instant technological results for almost everything which sometimes leave the recipients with negative effects. We are therefore encouraged to be prayerful and wait on God.
Prayer:
Father, please help me to be consistent in intercession with patience for answers in Jesus’ Name.
Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit… Luke 18:1(MSG)
Prayer is both a tool for our communion with God and an opportunity for us to be trained in patience and righteousness. Sometimes the answers may not come within the time we expect but eventually they come based on our relationship with Christ and consistent commitment to prayer. We are not only required to pray for our individual needs but also for others. In Isaiah 62:6-7, Prophet Isaiah communicates the placement of watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem. He gives an assurance that these watchmen will not keep quiet but call on the name of the Lord until Jerusalem gets established. These watchmen are the intercessors who served as mediators between God and His people (Isaiah 62:6-7).
When we persist in prayer we shall have our minds always on the things of God, get in constant communication with Him and end up fruitful in life. From this passage we discover that the continued prayer of intercession was the source of strong roots for establishment. People of Jerusalem were in a transition; from a hard time to a moment of God’s comfort. They had to put a wall around themselves for some degree of safety but they needed more intercession to get reinforcement to remain in the state of security, peace and prosperity. We are also called to stand in the gap for our families, churches, nations and communities. Intercession is a discipline and we train ourselves to do it more often. Our generation has instant technological results for almost everything which sometimes leave the recipients with negative effects. We are therefore encouraged to be prayerful and wait on God.
Prayer:
Father, please help me to be consistent in intercession with patience for answers in Jesus’ Name.
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