Elevate March 6

so we took a look at interceding for one another.

Interceding is the concept of prayer that for me made prayer interesting again.
Most of my conservative upbringing involved praying through a list. Whether the list was given verbally at a prayer meeting, or was written down in some devotional book, or a piece of paper kept in the Bible, prayer was a matter of a list.

But I now see that:

Intercession is about bringing together two parties. If there is an intercessor there will be a meeting.
Jesus intercedes for us and allows us to meet God. We can intercede for others allowing them to meet God. We then fulfill our role of representing, or re-presenting God here on this earth.
Intercession has within it's definition coming along side of someone, to help them stand up. Kind of like a stake in which a tomato plant is tied to. Without something to be connected to the plant would fall to the ground and the fruit would be wasted. An intercessor can come along side of someone and hold them up/bear them up so they do not fall over, and are able to produce beautiful fruit.
Intercession also has within it's concept that of coming along side someone, and carrying their burden for them. This is more than just coming along side and standing/lending strength to someone. It's the idea that you take the burden that they're bearing and help them carry it to the cross where they can lay it down and be relieved of it.God does not want any of his creation weeded down with burdens that he is more than capable of removing from them. Intercession allows us the opportunity to accomplish Gods will on earth, as it is in heaven
I think it is important to consider that intercession may take on a physical form, spiritual form, or an emotional form. You may also have combinations of prayer and physical or emotional intercession as well.

What moves intercession out of just a list of people and things to pray for is revelation.
Intercession involves ascending to the throne of God and asking him to reveal to you what needs to be prayed for.
Without revelation intersession cannot take place. It is important to remember that God requires that prayers are presented before His actions can take place. His plan is for us to manage his creation, and to represent him here in this earth. That plan involves us going to him as our creator and asking him to do the things that we know he wants done here in this earth. Asking God is more than those big corporate concepts, and involves understanding what he is asking us to pray for individuals, communities, the church, and nations.
Intercession requires that we go before God and listened to him so that our prayers are specific and flow within the will/plan of God.

The power that is available to us in prayer/through prayer is what keeps the enemy so busy interrupting, fragmenting, and destroying our desire to pray.