#89 “Great Intercessors of the Bible”

(Abraham - Father of Many)

“God continued, “The cries of the victims in

Sodom and Gomorrah are deafening;

the sin of those cities is immense.

I’m going down to see for myself,

see if what they’re doing

is as bad as it sounds."

(Genesis 18:20-33)

The Message (MSG) 

Now that you understand the role of an intercessor let’s take a look at some great bible intercessor.  Many of us are familiar with Jesus as we have talked about His role as our High Priest and Intercessor; however He was not the only great intercessor in the bible. Over the next several weeks we will be taking a closer look at these amazing biblical intercessors.  What I have come to realize is that many people who are powerful intercessors, just don’t realize who they are, yet they are walking in the role of an intercessor just the same.  It is my hope that while covering these biblical intercessors you will see even yourself and begin to see how the Lord has been using you as well. 

 

We will start this series off with one of my favorite that is Abraham.  You may recall how the Lord God called Abram and told him to leave his father’s house and his relatives and go to a place which He the Lord would show him. “God told Abram: “Leave your country, your family, and your father’s home for a land that I will show you.  I’ll make you a great nation and bless you. I’ll make you famous; you’ll be a blessing. I’ll bless those who bless you; those who curse you I’ll curse. All the families of the Earth will be blessed through you.

So Abram left just as God said, and Lot left with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. Abram took his wife Sarai and his nephew Lot with him, along with all the possessions and people they had gotten in Haran, and set out for the land of Canaan and arrived safe and sound.” Genesis 12:1-6  (MSG)

Now Abram had taken his nephew Lot along with him and in a way was being disobedient because the Lord told him to leave his father’s house and his relatives. But Abram felt an obligation to Lot his brother’s son, because his father Abram’s brother was dead. So the Lord permitted him to take Lot along. Abram’s disobedience later became a source of trouble for Abram; because, on a number of occasions Abram had to intervene on the behalf of Lot to save his live.  Tonight we will deal with one of those instances, of intervention.

The men set out for Sodom, but Abraham stood in God’s path, blocking his way. Abraham confronted him, “Are you serious? Are you planning on getting rid of the good people right along with the bad? What if there are fifty decent people left in the city; will you lump the good with the bad and get rid of the lot? Wouldn’t you spare the city for the sake of those fifty innocents? I can’t believe you’d do that, kill off the good and the bad alike as if there were no difference between them. Doesn’t the Judge of the entire Earth judge with justice?” God said, “If I find fifty decent people in the city of Sodom, I’ll spare the place just for them.”  Abraham came back, “Do I, a mere mortal made from a handful of dirt, dare open my mouth again to my Master? What if the fifty fall short by five—would you destroy the city because of those missing five?”

 

He said, “I won’t destroy it if there are forty-five.” Abraham spoke up again, “What if you only find forty?” “Neither will I destroy it if for forty.” He said, “Master, don’t be irritated with me, but what if only thirty are found?”, “No, I won’t do it if I find thirty.” He pushed on, “I know I’m trying your patience, Master, but how about for twenty?” “I won’t destroy it for twenty.” He wouldn’t quit, “Don’t get angry, Master—this is the last time. What if you only come up with ten?”, “For the sake of only ten, I won’t destroy the city.” When God finished talking with Abraham, he left. And Abraham went home." (Genesis 18:22-32)

Let me say that many of us would not have ventured to press God quite as hard as Abraham however when so many lives are at stake one will press further than normal, especially if one of your loved ones live in the affected area. Yes, Abraham was concerned about the lost souls in Sodom and Gomorrah but he was more concerned about Lot’s safety and that of Lot’s family. As intercessor’s we must know the heart of God concerning man, “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”  Abraham knew that the Lord was not swift to exact judgment upon mankind, and if He had come all the way down to earth to see what was going on within these two cities, you must know it was not His judgment which brought Him down.  This is why Abraham could press God so regarding these two cities, he know that God was looking for an excuse to relent.  

God assured Abraham that if there were five righteous people; between, the two of these towns He would not destroy them. However He could not find any save Lot, his wife and two daughters, only one shy of the number which would stay the execution.  When there is something you are praying for and the situation is grave you must not relent in asking the Father to intervene an save and deliver just as Abraham did, even if it is with fear (reverence) and trembling, before the Lord.  

My Prayer: heavenly Father, have mercy upon us your people and this world around us. Give us the hearts of true intercessor so that like Abraham we would even dare to press you further on behalf of the souls which are dying daily. Deliver their souls from destruction, turn them for their wicked ways save them from their sins. We pray in Jesus’ name Amen!!!

Have A Bless Day…Go in God’s Peace! 

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