According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary intercede means to intervene between two parties with a view to reconciling differences: Mediate. I understood what the word meant before reading the definition but once I read it after a situation, it meant so much more.
My church home, Macedonia Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO, is going through the series Experiencing God: Your Church Experiencing God Together by Henry T. Blackaby and Melvin D. Blackaby. I have learned so much about myself and corporate body worship through this series. In the lesson titled 'The Church in the Kingdom', there was a question that just really made me pause and think about ME. The question is, How does your lifestyle reflect your reaction to Jesus Title? The answers to choose from are: (1) I protest Jesus' kingship over my life; (2) I question Jesus' kingship over my life; (3) I ignore Jesus' kingship over my life; or (4) I accept Jesus' kingship over my life. Well of course I immediately went to the last one, I accept His kingship over my life. Then I was immediately convicted. I was reminded of what had just happened the day before and then I realized that I am really protesting Jesus' kingship over my life. It is a disappointing feeling knowing that you are actually protesting the Lord. You may wonder how can a believer protest God? It is very easy to do so.
I am struggling with sin.....yes I said it. There are things in my life that I would like to overcome. So, each day I pray to the Lord for strength that I make it through the day without having to face my struggles. Well, yesterday I completely threw that prayer out the window and was ready to give in. At that moment, I was protesting Jesus' kingship over my life. Instead of doing what God wants me to do, I was prepared and ready to do the opposite. I had set the plan in motion and was ready to execute....but God. God had something else better for me, He interceded for me and kept me. Later that night when I realized what had happened, I couldn't do anything but praise Him and thank Him for what He did. I took my eye off of Him and wanted to go down my own path of destruction and had the nerve to tell God that I just can't do this. I am not strong enough for this. He showed me that where I am weak, He is strong. What a Mighty God! If God wouldn't have interceded......hmm, I don't even want to think about it.
Jesus interceded for you and I, by giving up His life. He came between two parties, mankind and God, so that we can be reconciled with the Father. During those moments where you feel like giving up and telling God that you're not strong enough, allow Jesus to intercede for you. He is our strength.
Be Blessed!!
I can agree with this as I have experience the feeling as well. I also know that interceding is a strong tool that the Lord used just recently in my life as I was blinded by life and what I wanted for myself and not what God has/had planned for me.
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