COMPASSION IN ACTION
(Joh 11:33) We must stay focused! Remember that our main goal is not to grow in a ministry of gifting! But to become more Christ-like! With Jesus Christ being our example and mentor, we as intercessors need the very same attributes and virtues as our mentor. It is called COMPASSION!
(Joh 11:33) We must stay focused! Remember that our main goal is not to grow in a ministry of gifting! But to become more Christ-like! With Jesus Christ being our example and mentor, we as intercessors need the very same attributes and virtues as our mentor. It is called COMPASSION!
Jesus Himself is compassion in action
Intercession starts with the very same attribute and virtue that Christ displayed, having a supernatural ability to sympathise and empathise with the pain and brokenness of others, which only the Lord can give us. As we allow and give ourselves as intercessors so the Lord gives us also the gift of compassion. It is true compassion that will bring us to a place of intercession.
Compassion is the starting point of intercession
COMPASSION is drawn from the following two Latin words;
a. Com: Meaning – together, to join
b. Pati: Meaning – to suffer, to have hurt
When we combine these two words, we can clearly see that it literally means to feel hurt and pain with someone; it is so much more than just feeling sorry for a person. It is a dynamic Godly love that is released. Jesus lived a life of intercession, when He prayed He did it with compassion.
To see Jesus pray is to see love on its knees!
Intercession is not a burden of prayer, but a burden of love which makes me pray earnestly! The more I love, the more I will pray! When my love grows deeper and more intense for Him and others, so will my prayer life become deeper and more intense! Before we can pray and intercede, we need to learn to love. Let’s take up the powerful weapon of love (1 Cor 13:8) Love simply has the ability to not fail it was ultimately His love for us that saved us, that sets us free! It is His great love for us that brought the Son down to earth. When we have a Godly love in us it will surely bring the power of heaven down. Paul confirms this in the first book of Corinthians chapter 12 (1 Cor 12:31) he encourages us to desire the gifts of the Spirit, and telling us that there is even a more excellent way! Love truly is the more excellent way! Our intercession can become excellent if we chose and allow the Lord to deposit a Godly love within us and for those around us!
LOVE – ALWAYS PROTECTS
LOVE – ALWAYS TRUSTS
LOVE – ALWAYS HOPES
LOVE – ALWAYS PERSEVERES
Intercession can become a very challenging and overwhelming task, it is important that we will know and remain in His love, let us draw from Him. We don’t see the effects of it immediately. As intercessors we are called to operate in and through the eyes of faith. It is faith that allows us to see the outcome of a situation long before it even took place; prophetic vision (foresight) is needed. This will bring us to a dimension of praying the victory, before the attack is even launched!
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