Think Spot

Monday Think Spot17 February 2014

Thank you for joining us today and I pray today’s word blesses you. I want to talk to you today about an urgent need, a need for prayer. A need for prayer for the many brothers and sisters in Christ who may be coming under spiritual attack for walking in the purpose that God has put in their life, walking in their calling, and for the many lost out there who can’t seem to find their light at the end of the tunnel, who can’t find their ray of hope that we know comes through Jesus Christ.


Let’s turn this morning to Luke chapter 11:8. If you keep knocking long enough he will get up and give you what you want so his reputation won’t be damaged. By intercession our faith, love, and perseverance will be aroused. How may we become more successful in prayer? In the parable of the friend at midnight Jesus teaches us that our intercession for the needy calls forth our power of prevailing prayer. Intercession is the most perfect form of prayer. It is the prayer Christ ever lives to pray on His throne. Intercession has its origin in urgent need. The friend came at midnight. He was hungry and could not buy bread. If we are to pray as we should we must open our eyes and hearts to the needs around us.


We hear of the billions of unreached people living in midnight darkness, perishing for lack of the bread of life. We hear of millions of nominal Christians, the majority almost as ignorant and indifferent as the heathen. We see millions in the church not indifferent and yet knowing little of the power of a life fed by the bread from heaven. If we believe what we profess, that God certain will help and send an answer to prayer, this ought to make intercessors of us. It should motivate us to give our lives to prayer for those around us. Let’s face the need of Christ-less souls perishing of hunger while there is bread enough to spare. And our own neighbors and friends, people entrusted to us, dying without hope, Christians around us living fruitless lives, prayer is needed.


So, I call to you today, and I ask you, will you answer the call of intercession? Will you speak up for the ones that don’t know that this hope exists? Will you speak up and speak life through prayer into the lives of all of those around you, even the ones you don’t know, and even the ones that come against you?

Prayer

My God, guard my tongue from evil, and my lips from speaking deceit. To those who curse me let my soul be silent and let my soul be like dust to everyone. Open my heart to your Torah, your Word, and then my soul will seek your commandments. As for all those who plot evil against me, quickly nullify their counsel and disrupt their plans.


May it be your will, Adonai, my God, and the God of my forefathers that human jealousy may not rise against me, nor may I be jealous of others. May I not be angry today and may I not anger you. Rescue me from the evil inclination and place in my heart submissiveness and humility.


Oh our King, and our God, cause your name to be unified in Your world, rebuild your city, lay the foundation of your house, perfect your sanctuary, gather in the scattered exiles, redeem your sheep, and make glad your congregation. Act for your name’s sake, act for your right hand’s sake, act for your word’s sake, act for your sanctity’s sake so that your loved ones may be given rest. Let your right hand save and respond to me.


May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart find graceful favor before you, Adonai, my rock and redeemer, he who makes peace in his high places may he make peace among us and upon Israel, amen. May it be your will, Adonai, our God, and the God of our forefathers, that the holy temple be rebuilt speedily in our days. Grant us our portion in your word, and may we serve you there with reverence as in ancient days and years. Then the descendants of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to Adonai as in days of old and in former years. Father, place on us the call to lift others in prayer and help us to walk steadfast in that prayer of intercession. Thank you for today. Thank you for being our Father.
In Jesus name we pray!
Amen.

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