Theme Scripture: O Jerusalem, I have set intercessors on your walls who shall cry to God all day and all night for the fulfillment of his promises. Take no rest, all you who pray, and give God no rest until he establishes Jerusalem and makes her respected and admired throughout the earth. Isaiah 62:6-7 (TLB)
To begin, let us understand that values are standards of behaviour guiding a person or a group of people. As intercessors, we also abide and uphold certain values that make us effective in our assignment.
Who then is an intercessor? An intercessor is someone who intervenes on behalf of others before God. Isaiah 59:16 tells us that intercessors are men (humans), not spirits or angels, and God is always searching for such people. The amplified classic version further explains that an intercessor is one that intervenes on behalf of truth and righteousness. Hallelujah!
As intercessors serving in IWMI, our mandate is clear and precise in Isaiah 62:6. God has set us as intercessors over the walls of Jerusalem (i.e. the Church of Christ) to pray day and night for the fulfillment of all that He has promised (The Script). Hence, for us to function effectively in this assignment, we ought to understand the values and codes of an intercessor.
As Intercessors We Pray Daily on Our Knees
Praying on our knees is a priestly position of authority. When we kneel, we present the church in the place of prayer in reverence to God. Apostle Paul demonstrated this in Ephesians 3:14, “For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
As Intercessors We Do Not Keep Silent
Intercessors have been charged “not to keep silent!” We do not keep silent in IWMI; we make mention of the Lord that His will be established on earth. It is an error to be silent in the place of prayer as an intercessor.
As Intercessors We Are Focused
Proverbs 4:25 (TPT) admonishes us to set our gaze on the path before us with fixed purpose, ignoring distractions. When we shut our physical eyes, we shut out all distractions and direct our heart, fixed on the Lord in prayer.
In conclusion, as intercessors in IWMI we must uphold all these values when we come together to pray. These values and codes of conduct help us to become effective intercessors fulfilling our assignment.
