Daily Devotional

-April 26, 2021-

Good morning, happy Monday,

-Jesus Intercedes For us-

“Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.”

(Hebrews 7:25).

The word intercession means, “The action of intervening on behalf of another: the action of saying a prayer on behalf of another.” This is exactly what Jesus did for us and does for us daily. The Lord has a special love and care for all believers. He wants the best for us spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, materially, and financially. Our Lord desires that we grow in faith, live for Him, and serve Him. He chooses to use us to accomplish His purposes by His grace and by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The first thing our Savior did was save us from our sins. He went to the uttermost to save us from our sins. He said in Luke 19:10, “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” We all needed saving because we are all sinners. Jesus found Zacchaeus in a tree, the Samaritan woman at the well, and the demoniac among the tombs. Someone once said, Jesus went to the uttermost to save us from the gutter most.”

When Jesus was on earth He spent much time in prayer to the Father, especially on behalf of His disciples. Jesus was so happy that of those that the Father gave to Him, He lost none except Judas the traitor and betrayer. When Peter pledged his allegiance to Christ and being willing to die for Him, Jesus predicted that he would deny Him three times. Luke 22:31-32 says, “The Lord said, ‘Simon! Simon! indeed Satan has desired to sift you like wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.’” Jesus also prayed for His followers in His High Priestly Prayer in John 17.

Our Lord Jesus Christ died to make intercession for us and now He lives to make intercession for us. He prays to the Father on our behalf. Romans 8:33-34 says, “Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who makes intercession for us.”

We are doubly blessed that Jesus makes intercession by presenting our needs before the Father and the Holy Spirit intercedes for us when we pray, turning our prayers into the best petitions and praises. In Romans 8:26-27, Paul wrote, “Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should prayer for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”

Thus we can live confidently because Jesus is interceding for us; we can pray confidently, not worrying whether we say all the right words in an eloquent way; and we can intercede for others to bring their needs before the throne of grace. Paul told Timothy, “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men” (1 Timothy 2:1). These three are three great intercessions in the Scriptures.

Have a blessed day interceding for others, knowing the Holy Spirit is interceding for us and Jesus is praying for us. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean