Intercession

Prayer releases God's power and the devil doesn't want us to pray and will discourage in all ways he can.  He wants us to feel that our prayers are too short, too weak to have real effect upon matters so large and important.

God's ways are not always our ways.  Divine process and plan are often beyond our limited scope of understanding.  Wrong motives can be another source of difficulty in intercessoary prayer.  If we are praying only out of a legalistic sense of duty, our effort will soon become a lifeless burden.  True intercession must come from a heart and mind which is motivated and directed by the Holy Spirit.

Wrong methods can also defeat our desires for prayer.  If he can't keep us from praying, he wants our prayers to be so vague and general we wouldn't know if God answered them.

When our motives or methods are wrong, we quickly become discouraged and give up.  We are then left feeling guilty and helpless.  We just don't know aht to do.

For these reasons, we need to know what real intercession is and how it works in a personal and practical way.




Rev Dr. Ronnie Ng

Little Prayers Could Make A Difference

Many Christians find it hard to believe that their "little prayers" could really make a difference in the course of international affairs or personal matters.

Most of this kind of thinking comes from a lack of understanding on the nature and practice of prayers.

Prayer is not just a good feeling or noble attitude.  It is not some vague kind of influence that floats around and hopefully somewhere might do somebody good.

Prayer is the part we play in focussing God's purpose and power upon a specific point of need.  God has given us the privilege and responsibility of working out His will on earth as it is in Heaven.  He promises to back up our prayers of faith with His power and authority.





Rev Dr. Ronnie Ng

Intercession In Reaching The World For Jesus

We find an outstanding church in the Book of Acts.  It was both a praying church and a mission-oriented church, and therefore is of special interest to us.

It was located in the city of Antioch on the northern coast of Syria.  It was the first Gentile church, and some noted leaders in early Christianity were among its members.  Luke tells us something about its special character and ministry: "There were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas......Simeon.....Lucius....Manaen and Saul.  While they were praying, fasting and worshipping the Lord, the Holy Spirit: 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'  After they fasted and prayed, they laid hands on them and sent them away." (Acts 13:1-3).

What can we learn from theses three verses?

1. They were a people of the Word
2. They were a people of Worship
3. They were a people who knew the discipline of Fasting
4. They were a people who heard and obeyed the voice of the Spirit
5. They were a people of prayer
6. They were a people committed to their Missionaries

Rev Dr. Ronnie Ng