"He ever liveth to make intercession" (Heb. 7:25). That our Lord should need to pray in the days of His flesh is a mystery of humiliation; that He should need to make intercession in heaven is a mystery of glory. (Google image, Prayer from earth to heaven) "The key to all prayer is not a formula, it is simply relationship with God." (Great message!)
It is a light that transcends our vision. The "why" and the "how" are beyond our intercession that He is able to save to the uttermost all who come to God by Him.
The truth revealed is explicit, and its effect in experience assures its certainty. The ascended Christ is the Priest-King at the right hand of God. As High Priest He represents man to God; as King He represents God to man.
He entered in by the one offering of Himself as a Sacrifice for sin. Having entered by His own blood, He is the one Mediator between God and Man, and humanity's advocate with the Father. He intercedes for men (Heb. 7:25, 27; 9:24).
Prayer finds its expression and availableness in terms of Christ and His finished work. He takes the prayers of the earthly altar and adds to them the fires of the heavenly, and they become acceptable and effective through His name (Heb. 13;15; Rev. 5:8; 8:3).
So much is revealed, and we have no authority to go beyond, but it makes clear that in the fellowship of the saints there is prayer in heaven, and there no logic by which the redeemed can be excluded from the ministry of intercession.
The Intercession of the Spirit
As our High Priest, He represents us to You, and as King, He represents You to us.
Jesus offered Himself as the Sacrifice for our sin, so He entered heaven by presenting His own shed blood as our Mediator between You and mankind. He is our advocate now, and intercedes for us.
When He left earth to join You in heaven, He then sent the Holy Spirit to reveal the things of Christ and to interpret them to us.
There is a unity of purpose and harmony of method in the two intercessions of Your Spirit on earth and Christ in heaven. In this way You work in both to will and to do Your good pleasure.
Intercession through Your Spirit implies the need of Spirit-filled temples on earth, for we can only interpret spiritual things if we're spiritually minded.
May You find our hearts yielded wholeheartedly to do Your will. We ask this in the name of Jesus our heavenly Intercessor. Amen
Today's quote-
~ John and Carol Arnott- "But Jesus called us to a different kind of faith. In Matthew 18:3, Jesus says, 'Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.' What does He mean? Is He asking us to not be mature? No, what Jesus is actually saying is that child-like faith is maturity. Innocent, simple faith that believes what God says is real and that expects Him to do what He says He will do. That's the mark of a mature believer, not complicated doctrine and fancy arguments."
(pp. 78, 79 from PREPARING for the GLORY, Getting Ready for the Next Wave of Holy Spirit Outpouring.
Did you know?
~ Thankful hearts become ready hearts for the supernatural display of God's grace.
~ Our sensing God's heart for others, helps us keep from a typical religious response, and brings us into a connection with His love for people.
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#28 You Sit Beside Christ on His Throne
Dr. Wesley L. Duewel: You sit beside Christ on His throne, triumphant in Him, triumphant through Him.
The truth is so amazing that Paul was afraid we would not comprehend it in all its beauty. So before he explains it to the Ephesians, he tells them that he continually asks that God the Father would give them "the Spirit of wisdom and revelation . . . "
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A Plea for God's Help
15th- Saturday's post by Cheri Fuller
#47 The Intercession of the Secret Place
18th- Tuesday's post by Samuel Chadwick
#48 Praying for Divine Healing
20th- Thursday's post by Samuel Chadwick
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22nd- Saturday's post by Lee Forbes
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There is a twofold intercession. The High Priest intercedes for us in heaven, and the Holy Spirit intercedes within the temple of the consecrated soul.
"The Spirit helpeth our infirmities: for we know not
what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit
maketh intercession for us with groanings which
cannot be uttered; and He who searcheth the hearts
knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because He
maketh intercession for the saints according to the
will of God" (Rom. 8:26, 27).
There is such unity of purpose and harmony of method in the two intercessions that the two are one, and what is prayed by the intercessor on earth is prayed by the Intercessor in heaven.
The Spirit takes of the things of Christ and reveals them unto us. He takes of the deep things of God and interprets them to us. He knows the purpose of God, and makes intercession according to the divine will. In this way He works in us both to will and to do the good pleasure of His will.
The unutterable groaning is in our imperfect humanity, but the inarticulate groaning of the Spirit within us finds complete expression in the terms of the heavenly priesthood.
Intercession through the Spirit implies a Spirit-filled temple. He can only interpret spiritual things to the spiritually minded, for the carnal mind cannot know the mind of the Spirit. He cannot intercede in the heart of an unyielded will.
The pure in heart see God. The heart must be sensitive to light and obedient to the heavenly vision. It takes a saint to be in the ministry of intercession. There are many kinds of service that make no demand upon spirituality for their success.
Preaching may be an art in which there is no power of the Spirit. The ecclesiastical ministry of outer-court stewardship may be rendered by the gifts of the office and the counter.
Social service may make a fair show in official returns without any glow of spiritual-mindedness. Church music may be of a kind that does not call for the travail and anguish of intercession. the man of prayer must be a man of God.
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THE PATH OF PRAYER
By Samuel Chadwick
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By Samuel Chadwick
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Let's pray-
Father, as the interpretation of the mystery of intercession begins in heaven, we recognize that our fellowship with Christ Jesus, Who is seated at Your right hand, is of utmost importance.
As our High Priest, He represents us to You, and as King, He represents You to us.
Jesus offered Himself as the Sacrifice for our sin, so He entered heaven by presenting His own shed blood as our Mediator between You and mankind. He is our advocate now, and intercedes for us.
When He left earth to join You in heaven, He then sent the Holy Spirit to reveal the things of Christ and to interpret them to us.
There is a unity of purpose and harmony of method in the two intercessions of Your Spirit on earth and Christ in heaven. In this way You work in both to will and to do Your good pleasure.
Intercession through Your Spirit implies the need of Spirit-filled temples on earth, for we can only interpret spiritual things if we're spiritually minded.
May You find our hearts yielded wholeheartedly to do Your will. We ask this in the name of Jesus our heavenly Intercessor. Amen
Today's Bible verses-
Ps. 38:15 (MSG) "For in You, O Lord, do I
Jude 21 (KJV) "Keep yourselves in the love
Ps. 94:18, 19 (NLT) "I cried out. 'I am slipping!'
Ps. 9:10 (NIV) "Those who know your name
Ps. 38:15 (MSG) "For in You, O Lord, do I
hope: You wilt answer, O Lord my God."
Jude 21 (KJV) "Keep yourselves in the love
of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord
Jesus Christ unto eternal life."
Ps. 94:18, 19 (NLT) "I cried out. 'I am slipping!'
but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.
(v. 19)When doubts filled my mind, your comfort
gave me renewed hope and cheer."
Ps. 9:10 (NIV) "Those who know your name
trust in you, for you LORD, have never forsaken
those who seek you."
~ John and Carol Arnott- "But Jesus called us to a different kind of faith. In Matthew 18:3, Jesus says, 'Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.' What does He mean? Is He asking us to not be mature? No, what Jesus is actually saying is that child-like faith is maturity. Innocent, simple faith that believes what God says is real and that expects Him to do what He says He will do. That's the mark of a mature believer, not complicated doctrine and fancy arguments."
(pp. 78, 79 from PREPARING for the GLORY, Getting Ready for the Next Wave of Holy Spirit Outpouring.
Did you know?
~ Thankful hearts become ready hearts for the supernatural display of God's grace.
~ Our sensing God's heart for others, helps us keep from a typical religious response, and brings us into a connection with His love for people.
Today's popular post-
#28 You Sit Beside Christ on His Throne
Dr. Wesley L. Duewel: You sit beside Christ on His throne, triumphant in Him, triumphant through Him.The truth is so amazing that Paul was afraid we would not comprehend it in all its beauty. So before he explains it to the Ephesians, he tells them that he continually asks that God the Father would give them "the Spirit of wisdom and revelation . . . "
Upcoming posts-
A Plea for God's Help
15th- Saturday's post by Cheri Fuller
#47 The Intercession of the Secret Place
18th- Tuesday's post by Samuel Chadwick
#48 Praying for Divine Healing
20th- Thursday's post by Samuel Chadwick
Fathers
22nd- Saturday's post by Lee Forbes
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