She Reads Truth - Prayer in the Bible Day 11

Prayer in the Bible Day 11: Prayers of Intercession

Day 11 Scripture: Nehemiah 1, John 17, and Romans 12:12

The word intercede means to intervene on another's behalf. In prayer it means to go to God in the name of another. 

In today's scripture we see Nehemiah and Jesus praying to God for others, putting their own agenda aside and praying for the struggles of others.

When we pray prayers of intercession there is a kind of formula that we see examples of in the bible. First we confess and repent of our own sins, second we remind / praise God of his commandments and how we love and respect them, lastly we make our requests for help for the person we are praying for. 

From my Journal:

John 17 - The Prayer of Jesus

Jesus praised and thanked God his father before praying his prayer of intercession.

"My prayer is not for the world, but for those you have given me..." John 17:9

"...Now protect them by the power of your name. So that they will be united 
just as we are." John 17:11

This is my favorite part of this scripture.

"I'm not asking you to take them out of this world, but to keep them sage 
from the evil one. John 17:15

 "Make them holy by your TRUTH, teach them your word which is TRUTH" John 17:17