January 5, 2012 God's Prayer Care

God’s Prayer Care Job 16:19-21 Even now my witness is in heaven; my advocate is on high. 20 My intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God; 21 on behalf of a man he pleads with God as a man pleads for his friend. DO YOU sometimes feel that no one understands you, that you have no place to go to safely share your distress and worries because people simply do not understand you are dealing with some really hard issues? Or are your friends giving you “advice” that is more condemning than helpful? These are the emotions in Job’s heart as he speaks these words above. As his friends condemn his attitude, he realizes he can’t count they are too eager to offer solutions—unwilling to pray for Job, intercede for him before the throne of God. Job realizes his only intercessor is God himself. Job shows he has put all his hope for any fair defense before God upon God in heaven. He has no hope for anyone on earth to defend him. One of your great blessings in your faith in Jesus Christ is to know that God the Son and God the Spirit do intercede for, pray for you. Hear the assurance of: 1 John 2:1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense — Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. And Romans 8:26 the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. Are you frustrated no one seems to hear and know your troubles? Be assured God the Son and Spirit are praying for you. It’s True! You are under God’s prayer care.