“Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there... HE PRAYED.” [1]
After Jesus prayed before daylight in a solitary placed, what transpired?
“And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee and casting out demons.” [2]
Preaching happened! Demons were cast out of religious places of worship. Captives were set free. People could live and produce fruit for God once again! Praise the Lord!
“Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.” [3]
What does Jesus do now that He is heaven at the right hand of the Father? He intercedes for us. If the Son of God intercedes for us, should we not do the same for others? We should! Let’s join Him in His intercessory ministry, especially to pray for the Gospel to be shared with the lost and for captives of evil to be set free.
“The Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.” [4]
The Holy Spirit is also an intercessor. One day I was prayer walking here in Kirksville and the Lord said to me, “I created the world through words, but I do My ministry work among people through prayer.” So, let us pray for one another.
“Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” [5]
Why pray for the Lord’s people? Because we are the primary targets of the evil one. He wants to take us out so that we are no longer able to proclaim the Gospel that sets captives free from sin.
Let us boldly pray for one another, especially for our witnessing ministry. That the Lord will connect us with the right people whose hearts He has prepared to hear the Gospel. That we will have the boldness and right words to say when such opportunities open up to us. That the Lord will fill our churches with worshippers. That the Lord will produce more disciples and more laborers for the spreading of His Gospel. Let us intercede so that numerous divine interventions occur.
[1] Mark 1:35
[2] Mark 1:39
[3] Romans 8:34
[4] Romans 8:26-27
[5] Ephesians 6:18
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