One of your greatest assignments will be to intercede on behalf of others. There are times when there is nothing you can do for those in need but go to the One who can do everything. As leaders, we are people of action. We like to “fix” things and solve problems. We know how to get things done. It can frustrate us to acknowledge that there is nothing more we can do ourselves.
Nevertheless, there is always something else we can do. We can always enter into God’s holy presence and present the needs of others to Him. While others may be discouraged or feel hopeless, our duty is to climb the sacred mount and enter into the holy of holies. There we earnestly plead with the almighty on behalf of others. Because we have often made our way to the holy place of intercession, we sojourn there once again. We plead not for ourselves but for others. We long to see God work in their lives. We seek for God to be glorified through the lives of those with whom we work.
God may accomplish much in the lives of those around us as a result of our prayers. Others may never know how things have transpired the way they have. But we will know, because we have prayed. As we intercede on behalf of others, God will share His heart for those people with us. We will begin to see what God sees and care about what His heart is concerned with. As we pray, God will invite us to join Him in His activity. We will witness God accomplishing what only He can do. It is an awesome privilege to intercede on behalf of others.