Engaging in God’s Heart for the Nations: 30-Day DevotionalSample

Your Most Christlike Work – Day 7

Wesley Duewel (post-mortem), Author and Former President of One Mission Society

Hebrews 4:14, 16 (ESV)

“Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession … Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

The most Godlike life you can live is one of prayer. The most Christlike activity you can share is to pray for others. The heavenly seraphim around God’s throne never cease praising, adoring, and worshiping God (Rev. 4:8). How wonderful that we can join the heavenly host in praise and worship.

But angels do not intercede. The ministry of intercession is, above all else, the ministry of Christ and those saved by Christ ...

Christ wants your prayer more than he wants any other service or gift. You can do much in addition to prayer, but you can never do anything more Christlike or more spiritually significant. Prayer must accompany all you do and take priority over all else. You mean most to Christ when you join him in prayer.

Christ lives today to intercede (Heb. 7:25). If you want to share his heartbeat, share this, his most important ministry ...

You can never pray for others without him joining you. That is where he waits for you each day. His heart is breaking for the needs of men. He hungers for you to share his burdens and meet him in intercession. Prayer is your most Christlike work.