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Wednesday Nov 13, 2024

What is an Intercessor?

“An intercessor is a person, God’s man, who stands in the gap, that is how the Bible puts it. Just you for that gap. Lots of general needs, lots of general interests, but this is particular–for you. And what does that mean for you? Plenty. It is your highest privilege on earth. This is now you for others in reality. An intercessor has no strings attached. As far as he is able, he takes the place of the one he intercedes for. It is said of the Savior that He poured out His soul unto death, and so made intercession for the transgressors. Vicarious is the word. He took our place that we might take His place. He went to the limit to fulfill this, and so by the law of harvest, the fruit had to appear–for He Himself said, if a corn of wheat dies, it brings forth much fruit.

So for us it does not mean some passing prayer and faith interest in which we can passingly take a share. It means that this intercession is specifically mine to see through, and there is no giving up on it. I will pay the price, and the fruit must follow. There is no may about it, only a must.”

–Taken from Who Am I?

By Norman Grubb

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