#40 “Step 9: Pleading Your Case Before God” 
 



“Listen to what the unjust  judge says. and will not

God bring about justic for His chosen ones,

who cry out to Him day and inght/".”

 Luke 18:6-8

New King James Version (NKJMV) 

Now, let’s move on the step #9 where we discuss “Pleading Your Case” before God. What does it mean to plead ones case before God? “Pleading” your case in this instance doesn’t mean you’re begging, moaning and crying for what you want. This is what Jesus taught His disciples, how to not just pray but how to get their prayers answered.  He took them to a level of pray they had never entered into before; right to where God was.  He started with a parable, “In a certain town there was a Judge who neither feared god nor cared about men.” Does it seem just a little strange that the Lord would be telling His disciples to imitate someone who has no regard for God or man? In other words this person could care less about what state you are in, or your situation; would you want to ask this kind of person for anything? I know I wouldn’t!  

Why would He use this kind of person in this illustrate on prayer?  Perhaps Jesus want to help them to understand that God answering our prayers has nothing to do with our being good or bad; or Him liking us or our liking Him.  Have you ever negotiated with God by saying, “Lord, if You love me, then please bless me?” Beloved, you must understand that God’s loving us is not the reason He blesses us; there are only two reasons why He does. First it’s because you are qualified; because, of your faith and confidence in His promises and your righteous lifestyle.  Secondly, it’s because He is Holy and cannot lie; because what He will do whatever He has said, because He will only say what He can do. When we realize that the covenant we have with God is a legally binding contract, which contains every provision and protection we need. They’re already included right in the terms of the contract, as His part of the contract.  

Then we as intercession as supposed to present the case as thought in council or pleading the covenant terms as in (Ps. 74:20). This is why so many Christians have trouble coming before God; because they can’t see themselves standing before God as an attorney.  However, God welcomes us to do so. As intercessors we must be aware of the spiritual realities surrounding pleading cases before the almighty God. Job said, “I lay my cause before God,” (Job 5:8, 23:4-5) Job said he would order his cause Him and fill his mouth with arguments).  Moses acknowledged that God would defend the cause of the fatherless and the widow (Deut. 10:18).  David stated that,  “God secured justice for the poor and would upholds the cause of the needy (Ps. 140:12). David was confident that God would submit his argument, before his enemy Saul and would decide justly between the two of them, and bring vindication for him.

When it came to us Jesus appointed the Holy Spirit as our Paraclet (comforter, encourager or exhorter) the one which gives support. Therefore He is our legal advisor, our proxy, our advocate, the one that comes forward on our behalf as our representative. This is why Jesus Christ is called our great Intercessory Advocate; He pleads our case before the Father. Now you can see the difference between begging and moaning opposed to stating the far according to God’s word and promises. Which one do you suppose the great judge will hear first, the fact according to the law or your cry fest about how it is so unfair? God only want the legal facts that are what will get the desired results. 

My Prayer: Heavenly Father as we resent your causes to you, we acknowledge Your word and promises according to truth. Father honor Your word for Thy word is truth. We thank You for watching over your word to perform it, for You have said that, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.” Thank you Father for fulfilling your word in Jesus name Amen!

Have A Bless Day…Go in God’s Peace!  

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