Where Are The Intercessors

Isaiah 59:16

And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

Abraham

Moses

Samuel

Elijah

Ezekiel

Daniel

Every one of these Bible characters had something very specific in common. Do you know what it was?

They were all identified in the scriptures as intercessors.

Now let's look at this word "intercessor" The dictionary defines the word " intercessor," as one who intervenes on the behalf of another.

The work of an intercessor is to...

*Stand in the middle between two parties.

*Arrange a meeting.

*Bridge a gap.

*Plead on the behalf of another.

Elijah's persistent prayer on Mt Carmel, was a picture of his intercession on the behalf of Israel.

*A true intercessor has to enter the place of intercession with complete abandonment as relates to personal desires or ambition. An intercessor is acting not on their part, but on the part of another.

*An intercessor operates with delegated authority on the behalf of the party they represent.

*An intercessor is a represenative of one party to another.

*Intercession creates a meeting place with God, and with the powers of darkness.

*In intercession you will clash with the darkness, in order to bring the light.

Intercession is not prayer. You can pray for yourself, for things, even for others without intercedeing.

*So you can pray without intercedeing, but you can't intercede without praying.

Intercession is to vicariously take the place of another.

*Prayer itself does not assume the place of another, but intercession does.

An intercessor does not just pray for another's burdens. An intercessor actually in the spirit, gets under the burden, to lift it off of the one they are intercedeing for.

I have often felt the spirit of intercession for the lost, and for the bound. And I have felt the spirit of intercession to break something the devil was trying to do to someone.

I have also felt the burden of intercession for someone who is going through a major problem, or has lost a loved one.

Who are the intercessors? Are they just specific specially anointed individuals who are called as intercessors?

No, it is my conviction that every child of God is called to a life of prayer and intercession, but very few actually pick up the mantle and move into this level.

The call to intercession is as universal as the call to prayer. But intercession requires much more sacrifice and time.

It is true though that the more you yield to and co-operate with the spirit of intercession, the stronger the anointing will be in that area.

The spirit of intercession is the spirit that Christ lived by. Everything he did, he did for us. That's why he is the greatest intercessor. He is still intercedeing for us.

I have just been laying a foundation for this word. I feel this word very heavy in my spirit. I know that I have heard from God.

I want you to lift your hands and pray in the spirit. I want the atmosphere clear for this word today.

Come on, pray in the Holy Ghost, bring out the bull dozier. God is wanting to speak to us today.

I believe somebody is going to leave this house with a mantle today.

Someone who knows there is an anointing and the mantle of an intercessor on your life, but for whatever reason, you have just laid it aside. But today you're going to pick it back up.

Ok, let's get to our text

Isaiah 59:16 KJV And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

Now let's read it from the Nlt... Isaiah 59:15-16 The LORD looked and was displeased to find there was no justice.¹6 He was amazed to see that no one intervened to help the oppressed. So he himself stepped in to save them with his strong arm, and his justice sustained him.

Now the message bible... Isaiah 59:15 MSG - ¹5?¹? GOD looked and saw evil looming on the horizon—so much evil and no sign of Justice.

He couldn’t believe what he saw: not a soul around to correct this awful situation.

The King James version says that God wondered that there was no intercessor.

The word "wondered" could also be defined as... was astonished, dumbfounded, stunned, devastated, and stupefied. And finally this word... horrified.

Let me give you the whole passage we're preaching from today.

Isaiah 59:12-16 KJV For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them; [13] In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood. [14] And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. [15] Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment. [16] And he saw that there was no man, and "wondered" that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.