The phrase 'Standing In The Gap' means defend
or protect something or someone from danger or destruction.
As Christian believers, it also means praying for someone who
needs God’s help or intervention, especially if they are
not able to pray for themselves. This is the heart of intercession.
God is calling all willing to stand in the gap for those in need!
So when you hear the Holy Spirit prompt you to pray, don’t
delay and answer His call! This takes dedication and effort and the
cost is time, energy, and exercising faith even when nothing appears
to be happening. That’s what the bible means in Hebrews 11:1 where
it tells us that “Faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen.”
There are many things and people we can pray for! For people that
do not know the Lord, others struggling with addiction, family or
marriage problems, or those that are alone or depressed.
Regardless of the challenge stay close to the Holy Spirit and
He will prompt you how to intercede and STAND IN THE GAP
for those in need.
Patience is the key. You may not see immediate results -
which may even take years in some cases - yet the Bible says that
“the effectual prayers of the righteous bears
much.” (James 5:16)
Friend, just as Jesus is in constant intercession for us,
be you also imitators of him.
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