“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself (Himself) maketh intercession for us with groaning which cannot be uttered in articulate speech” (Rom 8:26 AMP).
If you have ever been in a situation where you needed to pray for someone, but you didn’t have all the facts? Romans 8:26 says to pray in other tongues. With intercessions, you’re praying on behalf of another.
During your daily devotion and time of prayer, you should spend time in intercession for others. When we intercede for others we are opening the door for God to move in the earth so that men and women who don’t know Jesus will hear the gospel message and accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior.
In fact, this is how most of us came into the kingdom of God. Whether we knew it or not, someone was interceding for us. It could have been our parents, our relatives, our children, our spouse, or even a person somewhere that we may not know. But when they prayed, they prayed in tongues on our behalf so that we could be saved.
First Timothy 2:1 speaks of giving thanks for all people. It means an expression of gratitude. When someone comes against you, instead of going nose to nose with him or her and trying to retaliate; what you can do is pray for them.
Thank God in advance for working the situation out. Pray the blessings of God into their life. The outcome will not be negative, but positive. Yes, there are sometimes when you stand up for your rights. But instead of standing up for your rights, just be right.
When you are kind to others, when you pray for them, these same people have a way of changing their attitudes about you. They’ll find a way to help you out when you need it.
Take time today and intercede for the lost, supplicate for the saints. After all of that, then end in thanksgiving to God. Thanksgiving to God is like a note of victory. We thank God for the answer before we see or know the answer. After all, He already knows what the answer to the problems is. God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are working together for our victory.
Let us be quick to pray, and offer the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to the Lord, today!
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Keith Butler has been an ordained minister since 1974. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds diplomas from Canada Christian College and Rhema Bible Training Center.
He serves in ministry with the support of his lovely wife, Pastor Deborah L. Butler, and their children: Pastor Andre Butler (granddaughters Alexis, Angela, and April), Pastor MiChelle Ferguson and husband Pastor Lee (grandson Lucas), and Minister Kristina Jenkins and husband Pastor Joel (grandsons Andrew and Austin, and granddaughter Alyssa).