Intercessor Praying ~ ~ ~ Part 1

A study in becoming a "Intercessor"

Here I'll be getting some keys from different sources. This first part is being taken from the book: Rees Howells Intercessor. Chapter Nine "Binding the Strong Man" by Norman Grubb. What a great testimony of what Christ done through him and Gods call on his life. And he was a faithful servant. His dedication to intercession, the Word of God, His kingdom, his giving and love for others.

The results of his praying and endurance did bring big time fruit for missionaries, the lost, them without, healings, and deliverance's. His ministry grew as well and many Saints joined in with him during WWII with testimony that is not in the history books. But God heard their cry and intervened. The documentations of these things are brought out in this book and they just leave one in awe.

I could see he did as Jesus did and said to do in praying as we read in Bible. Tested in each measure of faith he ventured. He pressed in for the fight, in comparison to sweating drops of blood in relationship to gaining the result. Standing in accordance to God's will as spelled out in His Word. No matter what tried to come against his quest. It's an amazing read.

Added notes will be highlighted in bold green.

Joh 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

This key text makes it plain that the promise is unlimited, but the fulfilment depends on the abiding. Guarding ones place in abiding. A key verse to abiding here we see in 1 John 2:6.

1Jn 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

Which means being willing for the Holy Spirit to live through you the life the Savior would have lived, if He had been in your place. We would call it today surrendered.

Joh 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

The Spirit searching ones heart, the eyes of your heart in thoughts and speech, actions. The Spirit throwing light on our daily life. Revealing any motives or actions that needed confession and brought into the obedience of Christ, cleansed in the Blood.

1Jn 2:6 Those who say that they live in him must live the same way he lived.

Purified in obeying the truth through the Spirit.

Mar 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

1Pe 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

How can one come into God's presence unless he has obeyed all that had been given him on the previous day. It takes acts of obedience to empower the Holy Spirit.

Any transgression are not to be repeated, but specific obedience on that point stressed until a radical inward changes is effected.

Mr. Howells maintained this abiding by spending a set time of waiting upon God everyday during the period in which the intercession lasted. The Holy Spirit would then speak to him through the Word, revealing any standard that would he was to come up too. Particularly in "the laws of the Kingdom" --- the Sermon on the Mount.

Spending time in ones prayer closet, praying in the Spirit. Standing on the Scriptures in accordance to God's will in the petition. Worship Him, being in His presence. Giving thanks.

The life is in the Vine. As the branch remains united to it by abiding in it, that life of the Vine produces the fruit of the branch. In other words the power is in Christ. As the intercessor remains united to Him by abiding in Him. His power operates through the intercessor and accomplishes what needs to be done.

Day by day being increasingly conscious that the Spirit was engaging the enemy in battle and overcoming him, until finally becoming fully assured of the victory. The Spirit would tell Mr. Howells that the intercession was finished, the position gained. He then would await the visible deliverance in praise and faith.

There are degrees and stages in abiding. The deeper the oneness, the more the power of the risen life of Christ can operate though the channel, and new spiritual authority be gained.

Rees Howells intercessions would at times be perfect and the victory claimed. Yet there where still more things prompted him in which he was to become more like Jesus.

The cleansing is deep, it means dying daily to self, moment by moment. Like a sanctification renewal of the flesh. And the challenge in serving in all things you encounter. There was like a preparation Mr. Howells went through before he became a intercessor. He said after this he maintained this stance. It became his nature after dealing with his nature. Crucifying the flesh is an everyday importance.

Because the devil will be in warfare to stop this measure of faith one seeks. And waiting, remember in Daniel the battle in the heavens waiting on his prayer to be answered. The power in prayer is from the One who hears the prayer.

It takes some knee time, seeking God's face. This preparation noted above is important, it is fighting the Good fight.

You've heard the little things are important to God, because if He cannot trust you in the little things, how can He in something big. Mr. Howells started out that way. His goal was always for the sake of the Kingdom.

These next verses are key instructions in dying to self and fighting the fight and having wisdom and spiritual knowledge of being in the image of Christ. Yielded and surrendered to the Holy Spirit. So one will hear His voice. It takes acts of obedience to empower the Holy Spirit.

Jas 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. :8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded

Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. :12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. :13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

2Co 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) :5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; :6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

Rom 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. :5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. :6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. :7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. :8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

Pro 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. :6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. :7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.