History Books in 90 Days: Judges 1-2
INTERCESSION
John 17:20-21; I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in Me through their
word, that they may all be one, just as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be in
Us, so that the world may believe that You have sent Me.
This was Jesus’ prayer for all future believers. He prayed that all those who would eventually put
their faith in Him through the words of the apostles would find unity in the body of Christ. He prayed
that we would work together as a body, being one with each other and one with Him – that is, we
can do nothing on our own, but we can carry out God’s will with Christ in us, empowering us by the
Holy Spirit.
It is incredible to imagine Jesus praying for us in the Garden of Gethsemane those moments before
His arrest. It just drives home the fact that Jesus was going to the cross for you, doesn’t it?
We, also, can pray for the unknown – the believers in our nation and in faraway lands, and the
future generation. If we would set our minds adamantly against idleness, and pursue conversation
with the Spirit as much as possible, we would find ourselves praying at the most “random” times.
We would be driven to pray for the pregnant woman on the sidewalk, that her child would be born
healthy and would come to know the Lord. The babbling homeless man would not just be another
“lazy bum”; rather he would be a child in the eyes of God, in need of healing and restoration. The
news of upheaval around the world would draw us to our knees instead of to our morning coffee.
Let us be people of prayer! God told Solomon that if the people would only humble themselves
and pray, He would heal their land. Our land is drowning in the blood of the aborted, the lies of
unfaithfulness and the deadly waters of apathy. Let us bring our nation before the Lord!
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Ask God to impress upon your heart something that He would like you to spend time in prayer
for. Ask Him to reveal His heart about the issue; then pray in line with His will.
2. Ask God to open your eyes to His will today. Commit to turn from idle and selfish thoughts,
and to set your mind on the heart of God. Ask Him to open your eyes to see people, situations,
words, etc in a different light. Be a person of prayer.
