“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.”   Ezek. 22:30

What is intercession? One definition of intercession is a coming together or a meeting between two opposing sides for the purpose of bringing agreement.  Intercession is being an advocate on behalf of someone else physically or spiritually. Prayer intercession is standing in another place before God to stay the hand of destruction. Intercession is a prayer shield to ward off the attacks of the enemy.

Prayer intercession is the hand of God reaching down and connecting with mankind’s problems, situations, circumstances and affairs.  Intercession is a backbone that support ministry. This is a very important assignment. In this ministry you become a co-laborers with God, you enter into partnership with the Almighty. When intercession in neglected, it opens the door to destruction and other negative evils forces to enter our world. Intercessors should remain faithful in guarding, protecting, shielding and hedging.

Where are the faithful intercessors? As intercessors we operate and move in two worlds, the physical and spiritual. Therefore, it is imperative to guard your spiritual post. Any effective intercessor must have a quiet place to get away and be alone. “Be still, and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10). On many occasions Jesus went to a solitary place to pray and to be alone, especially right after ministering. “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus would arise and go to a solitary place, where He prayed” (Mark 1:35)

Another requirement for effective intercession is being righteous before God. That means to confess and repent of un-confessed sin and clothe yourselves in righteousness. When it seems as though you have difficulty getting into the presence of God, begin by sitting still and begin to speak in your heavenly language (tongues) for it makes your faith stronger. “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost” (Jude 20).

The definitions of intercession is “to cause a coming together or meeting between two opposing sides for the purpose of bringing agreement.” To engage in prophetic intercession is to commit to praying through God’s prophetic purposes. In this ministry you become a co-laborer working together with God, you enter into partnership with the Almighty. Prophetic is only prophetic, if it brings you into the knowledge of what’s on the heart and mind of God. It can be an inner conviction of his will,  a sudden revelation from His word,  hearing the condition of some situation or event that triggers the prophetic spirit to move and react.

1. Prophetic Intercession is waiting before God in order to hear or to receive God’s burden, His Word, His concern, His directive, His vision or His promises, then responding back to the Lord and/or to the people with appropriate actions or instructions. When operating in prophetic intercession, there may be times of weeping and travailing. Sometimes one may experience pain in his/her body. There are burdens given for an immediate response and there are others you will carry with you over a period of time. When you have the heart of God you’ll begin to experience brokenness and your heart begin to connect with the purposes of God’s heart (Luke 2:36)
2. Prophetic Intercessors have the ability to receive instant prayer requests from the prompting of  the Spirit of God that should be prayed about until the burden is lifted. Prophetic intercession  often times come with instruction, direction, guidance, confirmation and warning regarding  unseen situations and circumstances.
3. Prophetic Intercession can come in the form of a sudden urge or a prayer burden, prayer  prompting, strong crying and/or a certain feeling of sadness flowing deep within. I have even  experienced a sensation of hunger, but not for food. This is an example of God interrupts an  intercessor’s schedule and stepping in to alter certain situations for another person.
4. Prophetic Intercession paves the way for the fulfillment of the promises and prayer requests.  Prophetic intercession is an urgency or pulling on one’s spirit to pray, given by the Holy Spirit for  situations or circumstances with which you have little knowledge of in the natural. When we do  this, we begin to pray requests that are in the heart of God. “Surely the Lord GOD will do  nothing, but he revealeth His secret unto his servants the prophets” (Amos 3:7).
5. Prophetic Intercession includes intercession and prophecy. As we pray what the Holy Spirit  reveals, God releases it in the Earth.
6. Prophetic Intercession is where the anointing of the prophet and priest merge together and  plead with God about situations and circumstances in order to fulfill God’s divine purpose and  will. “But if they are prophets, and if the word of the LORD is with them, let them now make intercession  to the LORD of Hosts…” (Jer. 27:18).

“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.”  (Ezek. 22:30)

What is prayer intercession?  Prayer Intercession is being an advocate on behalf of someone else physically or spiritually. Prayer Intercession is standing in another place before God to stay the hand of destruction. Prayer intercession is a prayer shield to ward off the attacks of the enemy. God said to Ezekiel that he looked for an intercessor that would stand in the gap but found none. Spiritual intercession is the hand of God reaching down and connecting with our problems, situations, circumstances and affairs.

Intercession is a background support ministry to the Body of Christ. This is a very important assignment. Much evil and various sins have entered our society because we as intercessors have not remained faithful in guarding, protecting, shielding and hedging. Thereby opening the door to the spirit of destruction. “And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor…” (Isa. 59:16).

If  intercessors were on their guard in prayer, God would not have any need to say He was unable to find  them. Where are the faithful intercessors? As intercessors we operate and move in two worlds, the physical and spiritual. Therefore, it is imperative to guard your spiritual post. Any effective prophetic intercessor must have a quiet place, a place to get away and be alone. The Psalmist says, “Be still, and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10). On many occasions Jesus went to a solitary place to pray and to be alone, especially right after ministering. Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus would arise and go to a solitary place, where He prayed (Mark 1:35).

Another requirement for effective intercession is being righteous before God. That means to confess and repent of un-confessed sin and clothe yourselves in righteousness. When it seems as though you have difficulty getting into the presence of God, begin by sitting still and begin to speak in your heavenly language (tongues) for it makes your faith stronger. “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost” (Jude 20).

The character of intercessors should be integrity, humility, loyalty, honesty and faithfulness. Character is the real you, not your gift Intercessional gift on display.