God is looking
“Search for Intercessors.”
God is looking to and fro in the earth to find unselfish people who will stand in the gap and pray for others. There are “Help Wanted” signs posted in the Scriptures exhorting us to involve. ourselves in intercessory prayer. God is omnipotent and can do all things without the help of humanity, but He chooses to work through the church, the Body of Christ, in many areas of ministry. The ministry of intercessory prayer is always one of the needful ministries in the church.
This is an area where there are no age, gender, or educational requirements. There is no experience necessary because the Spirit of God will train us on the job. The other qualifications include an unselfish attitude, love, a burden for the lost, and a readiness to sacrifice time, sleep, and energy.
Intercession is effective because it is unselfish. We place our own needs and interests on the back burner and pray for others. It is truly an example of being a servant because it is giving of oneself without expecting something in return. It is the mind of Christ to unselfishly think of others.
We want our prayers to be effective, so there are several things to consider. We must pray in faith. We must pray in accordance with the written Word of God and the will of God. We must be willing to persist in prayer with all diligence and determination because our adversary may resist us because he is the enemy of God. We have a spiritual arsenal to use as we resist our adversary. We have the shield of faith, the blood of Jesus, the name of the Lord, which is a strong tower, and the written Word of God, which promises us the victory.
These should always be on our prayer list, that we stand in the gap and intercede for:
Many of our churches offer prayer requests during church services.
Prayer requests are placed on bulletin boards and in the church’s weekly bulletins.
Prayer request posted by WNOP.
Prayer requests for NAM and GM missionaries.
Our friends give us prayer requests for people in their social circles.
We need to pray for our organization officials: general, district, and sectional leaders.
We should pray for pastors in our fellowship who are the targets of our adversary.
Pray for our brothers and sisters in our local churches.
Pray for our family members who are unsaved or backslidden.
Pray for our government officials and those in authority.
Pray for our enemies and those who mistreat us.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
Pray for the harvest, that labourers will go forth into the harvest.
Pray for our children and youth. If the Lord tarries, they are our future.
Pray for the sick, the single parents, widows, the feeble-minded, and the elderly.
Pray for the world overall.
Rev. Denzil Holman
Guest Writer
Information from: WNOP Prayer Connect Newsletter
