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Do you know what Jesus was
really talking about when He said those words? He was talking about the
mourning of the intercessor. He was teaching about the comfort that
comes to the intercessor when he is assured by the Holy Spirit that he
has prayed through.
To pray through means "to
break through the barriers that have stopped the work of God in the
lives of others." It means using your spiritual armor to push back the
forces of darkness that surround them.
There's a desperate need
for believers who are willing to do that today. There's a need for
intercessors who will go before God and reach out for His mercy and
compassion for the sinner, for the sick and for this downcast world. For
prayer warriors who will stick with it until they have the assurance
inside, in their spirits, that every barrier is broken and every area of
bondage has been abolished.
God is looking for intercessors like
that—and there are certain things that won't happen on this earth until
He finds them. There are blessings and moves of God that won't come
until someone gives birth to those things by prayer.
Even the Lord
Jesus Himself was ushered into the earth by intercession. Remember
Simeon and Anna? They were both intercessors, prayer warriors of God.
They'd spent years in spiritual mourning, praying for the Messiah to
come. But when they were done, they experienced the comfort of the Holy
Spirit. For when they saw Jesus as a tiny baby in the temple, they
recognized Him and rejoiced.
If you're wondering if you're one of
those who's been called to intercession, then you probably are. God is
calling believers everywhere to experience that unique kind of mourning
and comfort that only the intercessor knows. He's calling you to lay
down your life for others through prayer.
Somewhere in the world, someone needs you to pray them through. Spend some time on your knees today.
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