The Call to Intercession
Welcome to the start of our new series on the Holy Spirit. This week, Terry Mupariwa delivers a timely and urgent message about our responsibility as believers to stand in the gap. If we are not careful, we can easily sleep through the critical moments of our generation. But God is calling us to wake up, mount the watchtower, and embrace the powerful ministry of intercession.
Waking Up to the Spiritual Reality
We are living in a time where the enemy is actively trying to enforce dark ideologies in the world, with a specific, recent shift toward targeting young children through media and entertainment. In the face of this spiritual warfare, Ephesians 5 commands us to "wake up, sleeper." If parents and believers do not arise to pray and intercede, the enemy's agenda will go unchallenged. We have a divine responsibility to guard the coming generations through persistent prayer.
Moving Beyond Self-Motivated Prayer
It is easy for our prayer lives to become entirely focused on our own needs, bills, and desires. But Terry challenges us with the example of Abraham pleading for Sodom, and King Solomon asking for wisdom to lead God's people. When we put the Kingdom first, God promises to take care of our personal needs (Matthew 6:33).
"God wants to turn a people from self-motivated prayers into prayers that advance the Kingdom of God."
Empowered by the Spirit
Sometimes, we sit down to pray and immediately feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or simply unsure of where to start. The good news is that we are not left to do this in our own strength. According to Romans 8:26, when we do not know what to pray, the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. By praying in the Spirit, we bypass our fleshly limitations and pray the perfect will of God, ascending above our circumstances and making a real impact in the spiritual realm.
Listen & Watch
Are you ready to stop throwing in the towel and start interceding for your family, your community, and your nation? Listen to or watch the full message from All Nations Community Church below.
