Intercede For Them

O. T. #2126  "Intercede For Them"

Feb. 10, 2022

Amos 7-Part 2

LET IT GLOW

For the LORD taketh pleasure in His people: He will beautify the meek with salvation. (Psalm 149:4)

The word beautify in the Hebrew language means embellish.

Without Jesus, we can do nothing. (John 15:5) Without Him we have no salvation and beauty. Because of His salvation, we have reason to celebrate by:

• singing His praises with a new song, (verse 1)
• rejoicing in Him our Creator, (verse 2a)
• being joyful in our King, (verse 2b)
• praise ye the LORD. (verse 9)

If you are a child of God, then join me in shouting and singing His praises. His love never fails, never gives up, and never runs out.

LET IT GROW

Is there someone you know that needs a change of heart? That needs to change their attitudes and ways? Then we need to pray for them. God hears the prayers of His children, as He did Amos.

God showed Amos three disasters that He was going to bring upon the land of the guilty. Israel had two cuttings or mowings of the grass for hay. The king got the first one as a tribute to him. The second one was for the people to sustain them throughout the coming year.

The first vision was a swarm of grasshoppers, which can devour plants. so those insects would starve the animals and the people of Israel.

That tragedy so moved the prophet that he interceded for his people in prayer to his God. If God sent those critters, the people would die of hunger. Even though the plague was deserved, Amos loved the people.

Amos asked God, "O Lord God, forgive , I beseech Thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small. (verse 2)

Amos asks God to pardon Israel of their sins and not carry out the vision. So the Lord called off the judgment. What happened?

The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD. (verse 3)

Repented means to pity.

The Lord showed compassion for Israel and did not bring the grasshoppers to eat up their crops.

What does that teach us about intercession?

Intercession warded off the  blow. If the church were united and prayed with one voice, she would be able to secure deliverance for the smitten earth. God repented when man changed his attitude. (F.B.Myer)

When we can't do anything about a situation, we can pray. God can do it.

Let's intercede for our sinful nation and sinful leaders, ya'll.

 

LET IT GO

No one loves us like Jesus.

Hold onto Him and pray for others.

Pray again and again to the Merciful God.