None of us are are truly alone in our walk. The Love of FATHER which is in Christ Jesus has provided intercession on our behalf. Jesus is at the right hand of FATHER interceding for you and me continually. The challenges before us are temporary and we have Heaven looking out for our best interest in all matters. There are no charges or condemnation able to stand against us as Jesus intercedes on our behalf for we are fully acceptable by FATHER through Him as our Sacrifice. This is how we can declare the Truth of being more than conquers because of HIS Love.
By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in Roman chapter 8:
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
33 Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written:
“For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,
39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
NOTHING can separate us from FATHER’S Love! Nothing can keep Jesus from successfully interceding for you and me, period! We must be ever mindful of His intercession for we are not alone in dealing with the challenges of life. As we realize this Truth, we are able to rest IN HIM and no longer be moved by the temporary circumstances all about us. We must not forget the Holy Spirit also making intercession on our behalf:
26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Let our eyes be opened to the importance FATHER has placed on providing both Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit as Intercessors on our behalf. There is no disconnect between us and Them. As I pray in THE SPIRIT I am helped In my weaknesses. By HIS Love, FATHER is actively maturing us as we are dealing with the obstacles in this life so let us remain calm in the storm knowing that intercession is going forth on our behalf.
In Mark chapter 6 it is written by THE SPIRIT:
45 Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away.
46 And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray.
47 Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on the land.
Jesus went to spend time with FATHER beginning around 6 PM (during the 1st watch), at the beginning of the nighttime hours. He had just miraculously fed 5,000 men plus women and children and was going up the mountain to pray.
48 Then He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed them by.
Notice that the disciples were straining at rowing. The word for straining is basanizō and means: to torture; to vex with grievous pains (of body or mind), to torment; to be harassed, distressed; struggling. They were following Jesus’ command to travel across the water but they faced tremendous resistance as a result. At least six hours later during the 4th watch, Jesus came to them. We can easily conclude Jesus spent this six hours in prayer on the mountain spending time with FATHER and in the darkest hour of the night He could see them in their struggles. We should also note that Jesus was watching them even though it was the darkest hour and He was fully aware of their “straining”. This resulted in Him coming to their rescue. We now find out why they had such difficulty:
49 And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out;
50 for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”
51 Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled.
52 For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened.
Their hearts were hardened and they were afraid so Jesus acted on their behalf and calmed the sea. Even when our hearts are not “right” Jesus still intercedes on our behalf. The ultimate result of intercession will be peace in our lives and He will remove the hardness in our hearts so we are able to receive greater revelation.