The Intercessor, a study of John 17

 

in - ter - ces - sion [in-ter-sesh-uhn] - noun, an act or instance of interceding; an interposing or pleading on behalf of another person; a prayer to God on behalf of another.

As Jesus walked with His disciples to the Mount of Olives the evening before His crucifixion, He did an amazing thing. He suddenly stopped, looked up to heaven and began to pray. To listen to that prayer is like eavesdropping at the door of heaven! Every word is an expression of love as the Son of God figuratively reaches out His arms and wraps them around every believer of every age and lifts them up to His Father. In that prayer we find both our mission and our destiny; but we also come face to face with the Savior Who loves us more than we can imagine and Who's care is sufficient for our every need.