Whatever you ask in My name,
that I will do… —John 14:13
{CHAMBERS} “Am I fulfilling this ministry of intercession deep
within the hidden recesses of my life? There is no trap nor any danger at all
of being deceived or of showing pride in true intercession. It is a hidden
ministry that brings forth fruit through which the Father is glorified. Am I
allowing my spiritual life to waste away, or am I focused, bringing everything
to one central point— the atonement of my Lord? Is Jesus Christ more and more
dominating every interest of my life? If the central point, or the most powerful
influence, of my life is the atonement of the Lord, then every aspect of my
life will bear fruit for Him. […] Am I willing to give one minute out of every
hour to concentrate on it? “If you abide in Me […] Am I abiding? Am I taking
the time to abide? What is the greatest source of power in my life? Is it my
work, service, and sacrifice for others, or is it my striving to work for God? […]
It is not on what we spend the greatest amount of time that molds us the most,
but whatever exerts the most power over us. We must make a determination to
limit and concentrate our desires and interests on the atonement by the Cross
of Christ. […] Does it appear to contradict sound logic or seem totally absurd?
Yes, but what a glorious truth it is to a saint of God.”
{ELGIN} God’s intent is that we me conformed into the image of
Jesus. (Romans 8:29) “For those whom
he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in
order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.” What exactly is that … the image of His Son,
I mean? We tend to limit it to Jesus as
He walked on terra firma … the earth.
But what if it goes beyond that?
What if it extends into the heavenlies.
(Romans 8:34) “Christ Jesus
who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and
is also interceding for us.” Just as
Jesus is interceding with the Father for all of the saints … we too should be
interceding for others with the Father. (James 5:16) “Pray for one another ….. The
prayers of a righteous man (person) are powerful and effective” Intercession.
Jesus is our high priest. (Hebrews
4:14-16) “Therefore, since we have a
great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us
hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is
unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted
in every way, just as we are-yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God's
throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to
help us in our time of need.” A priest makes intercession on behalf of others and
if we are to be like Jesus, we should be willing, even eager, to stand before
the Father on their behalf. Today would
be a good day to start.
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