ICS Daily Devotions
Intercessory Prayers
Ezekiel 22: 30 (NKJV) So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.
A general example of how to intercede for people might be:
Dear Heavenly Father, I praise You for the privilege of entering your presence as we intercede for ___ (name). I invite the Holy Spirit to lead and reveal to us how to target the prayer for___I ask You to infuse grace into their hearts to sustain them as they go through this situation. Psalm 34:19 says “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all”. We claim this promise for.…that you’ll deliver them from their affliction. I pray that You’ll build a hedge around them and send people to help them. I pray for favour with men as they have favour with you. I also pray for Your wisdom—which You promised us in James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”—to rest upon on them. I also stand on your promise in Isaiah 54:17 that “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,”. Therefore, I believe that You’ll shield them from all the accusations and weapons thrown at them…
Another example of how to intercede for family members to receive Christ might be:
Dear Heavenly Father, I give you praise and thanksgiving that Jesus came to seek and save the lost ___ (name) have not called on the name of Jesus. I pray for their hearts to be receptive to the Gospel and the veil over their hearts to be lifted so that they’ll be able to understand the Gospel. I stand on the promise in Roman 1:16 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek”. I pray for the Holy Spirit to do a deep work in their hearts to convict them of sin, righteousness and judgment. I am praying on their behalf for their salvation because You promised in Acts 16:31 “So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” I’d like to claim the salvation of…… Grant me the boldness to share the Gospel with them. Help me to articulate it clearly and may the Holy Spirit work with me on this opportunity. Father, I give you praise and thanks that You don’t want anyone to perish but all to come to the saving knowledge of Christ…
After we have prayed in the understanding by quoting Scriptures, we should also pray in the Spirit and listen to what else the Holy Spirit leads you to pray in the understanding.
Sermon Series: I Have You Covered
