Tuesday, July 26, 2016

THE PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

Dt 9:13-20

This text gives us three lessons : What God doesn't like most, what is human nature, and how prayer of intercession is important. Above all, what we need most in today's word is the prayer of intercession.

  1. WHAT GOD HATES MOST (13-15)
God sees his people and it was a stubborn people, they became proud and sunk in sin. God wanted to detroy them completely (14). God wanted even to destroy the corrupted leader Aaron. What does God hate most ? When a human becomes an ennemy of God because of his sins, hope disappears.

  1. WHAT IS HUMAN NATURE ? (16)
« You had turned aside quickly from the way that the Lord had commanded you » says the author. How I am myself cunning ? To them who were barely saved from Egypt, when they must receive the commands of God, they sank in sin, without overcoming their sins in the flesh (Ex 32:1-6). That's why a human must always tie himself to the Lord.

  1. THE PRAYER OF INTERCESSION (17-21)
Look at big brother Moses who prayed for the leader Aaron and the people who were corrupted. It's the prayer of intercession. When failure comes, it's important to pray more. If there is prayer of intercession, we have hope. Did you learn prayer of intercession ? (Rm 8:34). Who is your intercessor ? (Hé 7:25).
Prayer : Lord, you know me. Grip me by your mercy, give me your forgiveness.
Bottom line : « in wrath remember mercy » (Ha 3:2)

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