History Books in 90 Days: Joshua 20-21
INTERCESSION
Malachi 3:13-15; And this second thing you do. You cover the LORD’s altar with tears, with
weeping and groaning because He no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favour from
your hand. But you say, “Why does He not?” Because the LORD was witness between you and
the wife of your youth, to whom you have been faithless, though she is your companion and your
wife by covenant. Did He not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union? And what
was the one God seeking? Godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and let none of you
be faithless to the wife of your youth.
Infidelity and divorce is rampant in our society, and as a local church, we are attempting to
turn those tides by walking people towards healthy, Christ-centred marriages. Over 2000 years
have passed since the prophet Malachi spoke these words, but the state of the nations has not
changed, and his words are extremely relevant for us today.
We think that God will accept any prayer we toss up, while the Bible clearly says that the prayer
of a righteous man will be heard. Malachi boldly told the people that their prayers were falling on
deaf ears because they had broken their marriage covenant. Marriage is not a contract between
two people; it is a covenant between man, wife and God, sealed by the Spirit. This is a grave and
fantastic truth.
It is important that as husbands and wives, sons, daughters and grandchildren, we intercede for
our own marriages and the marriages of our family.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Ask God to show you the marriages He wants you to intercede for today (if you are married,
be sure to include your own).
2. Ask God to give you insight as to how to pray. Which tactics of Satan should you pray
against? How can you pray for each individual? What does God want to show you about
the state of the relationship? If you feel that some of these marriages are too far gone to
be redeemed, confess that to God, and ask Him to help you see that He has the power to
accomplish anything He wills.
3. Spend a good chunk of time praying the things God has shown you.
