Since he was totally faithful in the sacrificial calling and the ministry of giving us HIS ALL for our salvation thru the agonies of the blood of HIS CROSS, we can all rest assured that He is also ALWAYS FAITHFUL in all HIS INTERCESSIONS & PREPARATIONS for you and for me. It is written in the scriptures, that Jesus at the right hand of the Father, lives forever making INTERCESSIONS FOR THE SAINTS.
When you have The Risen, World Overcoming, DEATH CONQUERING Son of God always praying for you, you have so many mighty reasons to be FILLED WITH HOPE EVERYDAY THRU THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Lord Jesus I know You are interceding for me today and I will walk in faith in the beauty and the glory of your intercessions thank You. I remember when Peter was snared by the devil in a word trap and Satan wanted to sift him as wheat; You said to him, Peter Satan has desired to sift you as wheat BUT I HAVE PRAYED FOR YOU that your faith would not fail, And right after that YOU SAID to Peter, YOU WILL RECOVER.
Thank you Jesus for praying and for interceding for me. I know and believe that no matter what Satan throws at me and at us WE WILL RECOVER (Luke 2:31-34). Jesus did not promise Peter exemption from Satans attack or from trials, nor did Jesus promise Peter that sins or wrong choices have no painful consequences. When Peter denied the Lord as Jesus fore told him he would, Peter felt every bit of that heart ache and that acts soul agony. But Christ intercession would RECOVER Peter, forgive Peter, heal the agony of his soul, and restore unto him the joy of his salvation and sweet fellowship with Jesus his Lord and Savior. Those intercessions of Jesus for Peter, placed Peter front stage on the day of Pentecost to preach the first sermon of the gospel of Christ resurrection in Jerusalem.
Unwavering faith connects us to the power and glory of Christ intercessions. Peter was in prayer and in the word readying himself in faith for the out pouring of the Holy Spirit believing the Word Jesus spoke into his brokenness THAT HE WOULD RECOVER AND IN THAT RECOVERY HE WOULD STRENGTHEN THE CHURCH.
Doubt & Unbelief would have placed Peter else where, maybe even on the lake fishing instead of in Church praying, preparing himself, waiting, and serving the Lord. Unbelief and all manner of doubt together grieve and QUENCH often times the effects of the Spirit of the Lord, the goodwill of the Lord, and His Intercessions. In the light of this truth lets recall what Jesus said when He wept over Jerusalem. He said, O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, How often I would have, how often I wanted to, to gathered your children under My wings (Meaning Love, Protection, Housing, Shelter, Benefits, Blessings and The reality of the Presence of the Lord in our life) BUT YOU WOULD NOT ALLOW ME.
What did they do to quench this peace and goodwill desire that the Lord wanted to do for His people as mentioned in the paragraph above? The sin of doubt and of unbelief. This type of spiritual disobedience, the sin of doubt and of unbelief is the worst robbing kind, robbing from us often times the peace and the goodwill that Jesus wants to do for us. We know this truth thru this scripture, It is written, "And in His own home town, there Jesus could not do any mighty deeds, nor perform the goodwill that He wanted to for them, BECAUSE OF THEIR UNBELIEF."
BE BELIEVING & BE FILLED WITH THE WORD OF THE LORD AND LIFE AND FAITH. Say Lord Jesus I receive the benefits and the blessings into my life this day of your intercessions. I know as it was in Peters life that by your interceding prayers I will make it thru this. I will recover in the name of the Lord and strengthen others in Christ.....Amen.....deno......share freely.
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