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Wisdom for Destiny Daily Devotional *(16th February 2025)*

By Sunday Akanni

TOPIC: Prayers Of Intercession

Scripture:
Hebrews 7:24,25
"But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them".

*Message*

Intercession has to do with standing in the gap in prayer for a person (or people) who have provoked judgement upon themselves through wrongdoings. God craves for the salvation of sinners.

In Numbers 14, we see how that the LORD was fed-up with Israel due to their constant disobedience, and He told Moses that He is ready to destroy them and "disinherit them" (vs 12). He also told Moses that the next plan is to bring forth a new nation out of Moses that will take the place of Israel (which means God has already made up His mind to wipe off Israel due to them rejecting Him).

However, although Moses knew that God doesn't joke with His words and that He is all powerful, Moses, by faith, proceeds to intercede for the people of Israel. At the end, he was able to get God to change His mind! "Then the LORD said: 'I have pardoned according to your word" (Numbers 14:20). 

On the platform of intercession, Moses was able to alter the destiny of a whole nation by faith! If he hasn't done this, the nation known as Israel won't have been in existence today. If you can give more attention to offering prayers of intercession, you can change the destiny of peoples and territories as did Moses.

*Prayer*
I'm strengthened to pray at all times. I'm not distracted by the cares of this world.

*Further Reading*
Colossians 4:12 NKJV[12] Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.