Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. (Hebrews 7:25)
Most of us would be quite familiar with the biblical title, “The Prince of Peace,” rooted in the prophecy of Isaiah. But are we as familiar with the biblical title, “The Prince of Prayer?” One of the most neglected understandings of our Lord Jesus Christ in the church today is the continually heavenly intercession He is making on our behalf.
We have a tendency to focus primarily on what God in Christ has done for us in the past and what He has promised to do in the future, but we have a tendency to minimize or even forget what Jesus is doing right now for us. To be sure, everything that was needed for our salvation has already been done for us through the sinless life, sacrificial death, and supernatural resurrection of our Lord Jesus. All that comes under the heading of our Justification. But we must never forget that the work of our Lord is not finished as it relates to our sanctification and growing and maturing in our faith. And that comes under the heading of His Intercession.
Now it’s important to understand this ongoing work of our Lord doesn’t mean anything related to our right standing before God was left unfinished. When we understand that Jesus is always making intercession for us, we are to see it as the application of what His atonement has accomplished. His intercession is a powerful picture of the fulness of His victory and His cry on the cross, “It is finished!” (John 19:30), through the daily, and even, moment by moment, application of all that Jesus accomplished on our behalf.
Here is something to remember that will be both a comfort and a challenge. Just as Satan is continually accusing us and pointing out our sins and shortcomings, Jesus is interceding for us, which means Satan’s accusations fall on “Divine Deaf Ears!” There is no condemnation for the believer (Romans 8:1), and not until that truth seizes us will we be able to withstand the slings and arrows of the evil one. On final point – you need no other mediator between you and God. Jesus is the One and Only Mediator as the God-man who has your back in every set of circumstances you find yourself in. Oh, Jesus also has your front, sides, and inside too because Jesus is your Prince of Prayer who is continually making intercession for you.
This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
Grace for the Race 