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Preface |
CHAPTER FIVE HINDRANCES
TO EFFECTIVE INTERCESSION OBJECTIVES: Upon
completion of this chapter you will be able to: INTRODUCTION If you want to intercede properly you must identify hindrances to effective Intercession and eliminate these from your life. A “hindrance” is anything that stands in your way, preventing you from doing Intercession. HINDRANCES
TO EFFECTIVE INTERCESSION Study
the following Scriptures which reveal hindrances to effective
Intercession: ELIMINATING
HINDRANCES TO INTERCESSION Remember that identifying hindrances to Intercession is not enough, but you must also ask God to help you to eliminate them from your life. You must crucify the flesh. Also remember that what seems to be unanswered Prayer does not mean there are hindrances in your life. As we mentioned in Chapter One, answers to Prayer may be delayed (Luke l8:7) or answered differently from our desires (II Corinthians l2:8-9). WHEN
NOT TO PRAY It is important to learn how to wait and intercede before the Lord in Prayer for His guidance and direction before acting. It is equally important to know when not to Pray. Sometimes your Prayer of Intercession will result in God calling you to action instead of more prayer. This is illustrated by the story of Israel at the bitter waters of Marah where they desperately needed water, but could not drink from this poison stream. When Moses cried unto the Lord in Intercession, God showed him exactly what to do to sweeten the waters. There was no need to wait further on the Lord in Prayer. Moses was to act upon what God had revealed. The same was true of Joshua when he interceded for Israel about the terrible defeat they suffered at Ai. God revealed there was Sin among the people and He actually told Joshua... Get
thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? Israel hath
sinned...Up, sanctify the people...(Joshua 7:portions of l0, l2,
and l3) It was not the time to Pray but it was time to act upon the direction given in Prayer. Some people use Intercession as an excuse to avoid doing what God has told them to do. Powerful Intercession leads to dynamic, effective action. Some people continue to intercede when God has already answered but they did not like the answer. Review the story of Balaam in Numbers 22. Note especially verses l8-l9. Balaam had no right to go to God with the same matter for God had clearly forbidden him to have anything to do with it (see verse l2). It was time to stop Praying about it. Have anything you may want to add Contact
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