Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. (Hebrews 7:25)
The Holy Spirit is looking for those who will yield to Him in prayer. He knows intercessory prayer is the only way some will change. The Holy Spirit communes with our spirit to pray and intercede for His people.
Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because he makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. (Romans 8:26-27)
Intercession Is Becoming A Lost Art
There have been times when the Spirit of intercession has been upon me for several days. Sometimes it is more pronounced than other times. If I get busy in my mind with things and doing things, it lifts and I almost don’t notice it. When I get quiet mentally and still physically, I sense it upon me greatly. In other words, if I don’t yield to it, I hardly notice it is there. It is a spiritual and not a physical sense.
Intercession will become a lost art to the church when spiritual things are not important anymore. Jesus spoke to Dr. Kenneth E. Hagin one time and said, “There will be a move of the Spirit that will be lost to this generation, if you don’t lead them into it.” I believe this includes being spiritually sensitive to the things of God and yielding to the Holy Spirit.
The spiritual realm is more real than the physical realm because everything in the physical world was created from the spiritual realm. Becoming more spiritually conscious should be our goal as Christians. Yielding to the Holy Spirit is a choice that Christians make. When we yield to the Holy Spirit, we are allowing Him to guide us and direct our lives and prayers.
Yielding To The Holy Spirit In Intercession
I have witnessed many people getting lost in the Spirit. I have experienced this personally. There are different degrees of yielding to the Spirit of God. You can be more or less yielded and you can yield enough to get lost in the Spirit. Being lost in the Spirit means you have completely yielded your spirit, soul and body unto the Lord.
There are certain keys that we can put into practice that will cause us to be more sensitive to spiritual things. I learned some of these from my daddy, Dad Hagin and others who knew how to yield to the Spirit of God.
The first step is to maintain a spirit of prayer or communion with the Lord in your life. (Luke 18:1; Ephesian 6:18). In our fast paced, busy world this can be a challenge. Nevertheless, it is necessary if you want to move into the deeper things of God. What is your highest priority in life? Next, a consistent meditation in the Word of God is needed. Living a fasted life is also required to help you yield more easily to the Holy Spirit.
Out of these all, I believe that spending much time praying in the Spirit and with your understanding is the most important. That is the laboratory and classroom of learning spiritual things. You have to get into the Spirit to learn about spiritual things. Prayer is the vehicle that takes you there. The more I pray, the more spiritual experiences I have. You also receive Biblical revelation while you are praying that will aid you and others in life.
Some Experiences In Intercessor
Intercessory prayer is defined as “taking the place of another in prayer.” It is being led by the Spirit of God to pray for the needs of another. It is yielding to the Spirit of God as He leads you to pray. It is not something you can work up in the flesh. I have had some unusual experiences in intercessory prayer.
One time I got stirred in my spirit to see more people saved and more gifts of the Spirit in operation. I began to seek God in prayer for hours and hours a day. While speaking in a meeting, the power of God fell on us and miracles begin to happen. The Spirit of God was so strong upon me that I could hardly function in the natural. I asked permission to skip meals and stayed at the hotel to pray. I got lost in a spirit of prayer for about seven hours one day. During that time, I had a vision of people falling off a cliff with screams of terror and fear. I knew they were going to hell. I was overwhelmed with compassion for them and prayed and wept and sobbed for them. I was groaning in the Spirit and could not speak in English for hours. Many were saved and delivered as a result of this.
We Can Be More Effective By Yielding To The Spirit
We minister most of the time in our understanding and training and that is good and the anointing is there. Many are blessed, healed and set free. There are some though and I believe that number is increasing greatly today, that will never be set free, unless the Spirit of God helps us pray them free. We must get back to prayer for the lost, sick, demon-possessed and backsliders to have greater results. I believe the Holy Spirit will take hold with us on their behalf as we give ourselves to prayer. This requires dedication, time and effort. There seems to be little of those ingredients around, but I still have faith that we will get there. God is with us!
