Your Kingdom and Your Will

Jesus taught his disciples when you pray to ask the Father for His Kingdom and His will. We can pray this for ourselves, certainly, and in our congregations. <br/><br/>In this Prayercast, we pray from Matthew 6:10 as intercessors for our nation and government.<br/><br/>What Is Intercession?<br/><br/>To intercede is to pray on behalf of another, to go between, or advocate for someone. Here are two quick examples of intercession, both from Mark:<br/><br/>In the seventh chapter, we see the Savior in the region of Decapolis (v. 31). In the next verse, they brought to Him [one who was deaf] and they implored Him to lay His hand on him. <br/><br/>These folks implored - that is asked fervently, begged perhaps - for the Lord to do something only He could do. <br/><br/>This Imploring is Intercession.<br/><br/>Again, this time in chapter 8, Jesus is now in Bethsaida. In verse 22, they brought to Him a man who could not see, and again the ESV records they implored Him to touch him. <br/><br/>In both instances, Jesus responded to the imploring - the asking, and He healed them.<br/><br/>How much may we also ask the Lord for others to hear and to see [Him]?!<br/><br/>Praying the Word of God on behalf of the People of God<br/><br/>Thu - 1 Peter 4: 7-9<br/><br/>Fri - 1 Peter 5: 10, 11<br/><br/>Sat - 2 Peter 1: 2, 3<br/><br/>Sun - 2 Peter 3: 18<br/><br/>Will you join me in praying these verses, and ask one person to join you?<br/><br/>Welcome to our new signups! Thank you for joining us, and if you like what is happening here, consider sharing it.<br/><br/>Until Monday, grace and peace<br/><br/>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@jacksharp_photography?utm_source=unsplash&#38;utm_medium=referral&#38;utm_content=creditCopyText">Jack Sharp</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/prayer-for-others?utm_source=unsplash&#38;utm_medium=referral&#38;utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> <br/><br/>Get on the email list at <a href="https://epaphrasprays.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">epaphrasprays.substack.com</a>