Intercession

Lately I have been reading the book about Rees Howells, "Intercessor", by Norman Grubb. Rees Howells was a man who was dedicated to God and devoted to prayer, so much that his prayers affected the course of World War II (I have yet to come to that part in the book). What has saddened me is that my life used to look like his, giving undivided attention to the Lord and living in prayer. I don't know what happened, but I lost that. My mind has gotten too crowded with everything this world has to offer - even the good things. I have not been abiding in Christ. I realized that I have not had a burden to pray for something specific in a very long time. To be exact, it was last year. I had applied to Life Action Ministries mid-May of 2013 and I waited and waited and waited to hear back from them, but no response. Time kept on going until one day, a huge burden came upon me to cry out to the Lord for a specific request, that they would contact me within a day. For a whole hour I pleaded on my face before the Lord. Within 24 hours, they called and I was accepted to travel with Life Action.

Today I was the reading the book and I asked the Lord that He would give me a burden for which I must specifically intercede. "Where has my faith gone, Lord?" I asked Him. Where has that passion, perseverence, and patience gone that I once had?

He has given me that burden tonight for someone I know. Out of nowhere, this overwhelming burden for them has come upon me and I know I must pray with great persistance until God will answer. I pray that soon I will be able to tell you in detail, for I believe He will answer according to His steadfast love.

If you abide in me, and my words abide in you,

ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

John 15:8.

Bethany