Praying For Others
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In
whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of
them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious
gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine
unto them (2 Corinthians 4:3-4).
An aspect of our priestly ministry as Christians is
praying for others: interceding on their behalf
against the forces of darkness. This is so important for us to
do, especially for those amongst us who may still be weak,
ignorant, and unable to stand for themselves.
It’s important to bear in mind, however, that when we
intercede, God isn’t the one holding back from us. He’s not
the one causing the problem; therefore, we shouldn’t pray as
though He’s the one we’re trying to persuade.
For example, if you’re interceding for someone who’s
sick, it’s not God that made him sick. So, it would be wrong
to be pleading and begging God to heal him. Instead, you’re
to stand in the authority of Jesus Christ against the sickness.
You’re to remain persistent in prayer, mounting pressure on
the adversary on behalf of that one who’s sick, to help him
obtain his healing.
You may have been interceding for a while for
someone to receive salvation, and it may seem there’s no
positive outcome. The reason might be that you were praying
as though God is the one holding the person back from
receiving salvation; you’ve been prevailing on God to “save”
him. No! The grace of God that brings salvation has been
made available to all men (Titus 2:11). In Christ, salvation has
already been wrought for every man; it’s part of what Jesus came to accomplish.
Therefore, in interceding for the lost, you address the
culprit: Satan! He’s the god of this world; the one who has
blinded the minds of men so they wouldn’t believe the
Gospel. He’s the reason some people will do just anything
to resist the message of the Gospel. But blessed be God! As
Christians, we have the authority to break Satan’s hold off
people’s minds, so the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ
would shine unto them for salvation.
If there’s someone you’ve been praying for to receive
salvation, that’s what you need to do! Write down that
person’s name, and declare, “In the Name of the Lord Jesus,
I break the power of the devil off Mr John, and I claim his
deliverance and salvation.” You’ll be amazed that as simple as
that prayer is, you’ll get the desired result.
PRAYER
I thank you Father for giving me
authority to break Satan’s hold
and influence over men’s lives
that they may receive salvation. I
declare that the Gospel message
is growing and prevailing around
the world, bringing about a
mighty harvest of souls into the
Kingdom, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
2 Timothy 1:1-18
Jeremiah 17-18
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
John 7:32-44
2 Kings 13-14
FURTHER STUDY:
1 Timothy 2:1-4
Luke 22:31-32
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