{"id":23826,"date":"2015-01-09T00:25:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-09T05:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=23826"},"modified":"2015-01-08T22:18:50","modified_gmt":"2015-01-09T03:18:50","slug":"jesus-prays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/01\/09\/jesus-prays\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus Prays For You"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Therefore He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him,<\/strong><\/span>
\n because He always lives to intercede for them.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hebrews 7:25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Those words really resonated with me as I read them over and over. \u00a0This week I gave Him all my problems… then took them back. \u00a0I played that game for a while. \u00a0Isn’t it just like God to lead us right to the words we so need—His words of comfort? And knowing that Jesus intercedes for us and He saves us and delivers us is the Truth; well, I think we all<\/strong><\/em> need to hear that.<\/p>\n

I encourage you to read Hebrews 7:23-28<\/a>. \u00a0Before Jesus, there were many priests, but they were human and they eventually died. In this passage above, we see that one of Jesus’ favorite things to do is to save us. (The word save<\/em> translated means “any kind of deliverance.”) \u00a0Have you ever wondered what He was doing up there, after He left His disciples and went to prepare a place for us? I know He is hard at work on our behalf… and don’t we give Him plenty of things to work on! \u00a0We know that Jesus sits at the right hand of His Father, and He is our High Priest. \u00a0He lives to pray for us, to look deep into our lives, and knows what we need before we ask. \u00a0He knows God’s Will and fully understands it. \u00a0He knows our desires and He knows God’s total plan for our lives.<\/p>\n

See, Jesus tore the veil that stood between us and God so that we can go straight to God. \u00a0We have total access to our Father and so does Christ. \u00a0And He uses that access for our gain. \u00a0They both love us so very much that, together, they are working all things together for our good and answering our prayers and petitions in God’s timing. Think about what is occupying your thoughts right now…are you at peace or is there turmoil going on? \u00a0When our minds focus too much on the problems and we take our minds off the Solver of those problems, the Holy Spirit nudges us, and Jesus intercedes and helps us to pray, and God answers our prayers.<\/p>\n

Here is the main point; We have a High Priest who sat down
\nin the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic God in Heaven.
\nHebrews 8:1<\/p>\n

And in verse 6 it says,<\/p>\n

But now Jesus, our High Priest, has been given a ministry
\nthat is far superior to the old priesthood,
\nfor He is the One Who mediates for us
\na far better covenant with God,
\nbased on better promises.<\/p>\n

Promises like this: that you have the gift of salvation by faith, and can trust entirely in Jesus. \u00a0Jesus has done it all.<\/em><\/strong><\/span> \u00a0Nothing you can do will improve His work. Nothing you can do to make Him not<\/em> love you. \u00a0Accept these truths today…<\/p>\n