Samuel Chadwick: We are called unto the fellowship of this twofold intercession. The terms that are used to describe it indicate sacrificial labor and sustained intensity.[See previous post, #46 The Intercession in Heaven, for the twofold intercessions mentioned]
Nothing costs so much. St. Paul speaks of being in travail, striving and laboring in prayer. There is always the sweat of blood in prevailing intercession.
The reason is not in God's reluctance, for He inspires that He may fulfill. There are many adversaries in the human will, as well as spiritual forces and personalities God waits to bless; and that means that He is always ready and always waiting.
The answer to Daniel's prayer was delayed for three weeks by some mysterious conflict in the realm of spirits. (Dan. 10:12-14).
"For our wrestling," says St. Paul, "is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places" (Eph. 6:12).
Jesus said, "Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee" (Luke 22:31-32).
For Whom and for What May We Pray?
The general answer is, for all and for everything. The real answer is, according to the intercession of the Spirit and according to the will of God. There are those who have a natural right to our prayers, such as our families, our friends, our fellow believers, our ministers and colleagues, our fellow workmen and our masters, as well as those whom we know to be in circumstances of need.
The prayer of intercession calls for intelligence, understanding, watchfulness, as well as for sympathy, intensity and sacrifice. There is often a severe discipline of patience and faith. Sometimes the answer comes immediately and sometimes it tarries.
The one truth in which faith rests is that it comes. The Spirit that assures is acquainted with all contingencies, and His assurances are YEA and AMEN in Christ Jesus.
I have been more mindful to set forth the sanctuary of my own faith than to give rules and to quote examples. The subject is in all the Scriptures, and its range is without boundaries. It's mysteries are unsearchable but its certainties are infallible.
The blessings are immeasurable and invaluable. Who can tell the influences that have come into his life through the intercession of those who have prayed for him?
Who can measure the work of those whose ministry is that of laboring in prayer for others? The great need of God is for intercessors.
"Ye that are the Lord's rmembrancers, take ye
no rest, and give him no rest, till He establish,
and till He make Jerusalem a praise in the earth."
He still saves by them that sigh and that cry.
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THE PATH OF PRAYER
By Samuel Chadwick
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Let's pray-
Father, as we're called into the fellowship of our two Intercessors, Christ and Your Holy Spirit, we definitely need help to sustain our part by sacrificial labor and sustained intensity.
We thank You for being ready to inspire us to use our personalities and abilities to bless others. We need to remember that You're always ready and waiting to assist us in our praying.
Even though it's said that we can pray for everything and anyone, we know the real answer is according to the intercession of Your Spirit and Your will; therefore we have the need to pray aright.
While we're expected to pray for our families, friends, leaders of our churches, communities and concerns of the country and the world, we're to listen carefully to Your Spirit's guidance in these intercession efforts.
Help us understand that intercession calls for intelligence, understanding, watchfulness, as well as for sympathy, intensity and sacrifice.
We need to realize that answers may sometimes come immediately and sometimes may take time, but the truth is, faith rests in that it will come.
We're to find that the blessings are immeasurable and invaluable. Only You know the influences that comes into the lives of those we pray for, laboring in prayer for them!
May we thus see that the great need is for intercessors! We acknowledge our dependence upon Your Holy Spirit to guide and to help us in our efforts to be true intercessors, in Jesus' name. Amen
We thank You for being ready to inspire us to use our personalities and abilities to bless others. We need to remember that You're always ready and waiting to assist us in our praying.
Even though it's said that we can pray for everything and anyone, we know the real answer is according to the intercession of Your Spirit and Your will; therefore we have the need to pray aright.
While we're expected to pray for our families, friends, leaders of our churches, communities and concerns of the country and the world, we're to listen carefully to Your Spirit's guidance in these intercession efforts.
Help us understand that intercession calls for intelligence, understanding, watchfulness, as well as for sympathy, intensity and sacrifice.
We need to realize that answers may sometimes come immediately and sometimes may take time, but the truth is, faith rests in that it will come.
We're to find that the blessings are immeasurable and invaluable. Only You know the influences that comes into the lives of those we pray for, laboring in prayer for them!
May we thus see that the great need is for intercessors! We acknowledge our dependence upon Your Holy Spirit to guide and to help us in our efforts to be true intercessors, in Jesus' name. Amen
Today's Bible verses-
Neh. 9:5, 6 (NIV) ". . . May your glorious name
be praised! May it be exalted above all blessing
and praise! You alone are the LORD. (v. 19) You
made the skies and he heavens and all the stars.
You made the earth and the seas and everything
in them. You preserve them all, and the angels of
heaven worship you."
Neh. 9:5, 6 (NIV) ". . . May your glorious name
be praised! May it be exalted above all blessing
and praise! You alone are the LORD. (v. 19) You
made the skies and he heavens and all the stars.
You made the earth and the seas and everything
in them. You preserve them all, and the angels of
heaven worship you."
2 Cor. 3:18 “So all of us who have had that veil
removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord.
And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more
and more like him as we are changed into his
glorious image.”
John. 10:29 "My Father, who has given them to me,
is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of
my Father’s hand.”
removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord.
And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more
and more like him as we are changed into his
glorious image.”
is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of
my Father’s hand.”
~ Mark Hopkins- (American educator (1802-1887) "Our prayer and God's mercy are like two buckets in a well; while the one ascends the other descends."
~ Billy Graham- "In any case, let us never forget that prayer is not just asking God for things. It's far bigger and better than that. At its deepest level, prayer is fellowship with God; enjoying His company, waiting upon His will, thanking Him for His mercies, committing our lives to Him, talking to Him about other people as well as ourselves, and listening in the silence for what He has to say to us." (Taken from p. 155 of Till Armageddon).Did you know?
~ When our prayers are aimless, meaningless, and mingled with doubt, they'll go unanswered.
~ Our prayers are more then wishes turned heavenward. They are the voice of faith directed Godward.
Today's popular post-
Dwelling in the Secret Place
Dutch Sheets- "Consistency is also a key when it comes to prayer for protection. We must ‘dwell’ in the secret place to ‘abide’ under the Almighty’s protective shadow . . . "
Refer to my post on 8/23/11 “What is Meant by the “Secret Place” of Prayer? By Oswald Chambers
Today's sermon spotlight-
JUNE 9, 2019
Spiritual Wisdom
Speaker: Eric Trelease
1st Corinthians
CFC Potsdam, NY
Upcoming posts-
#48 Praying for Divine Healing
20th- Thursday's post by Samuel Chadwick
Fathers
22nd- Saturday's post by Lee Forbes
#49 Witnesses of Divine Healing
25th- Tuesday's post by Samuel Chadwick
#50 What Saith the Scripture?
27th- Thursday's post by Samuel Chadwick
Helpful ways the Lord helped me in my marriage
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