“I pray not for the world, but for them” (John xvii. 9).
How often we say we would like to get some strong spirit to pray for us,
and feel so helped when we think they are carrying us in their faith. But
there is One whose prayers never fail to be fulfilled and who is more
willing to give them to us than any human friend. His one business at
God’s right hand is to make intercession for His people, and we are simply
coming in the line of His own appointment and His own definite promise and
provision, when we lay our burdens upon Him and claim His advocacy without
doubt or fear. “Seeing then that we have a great High Priest that is
passed into the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us come boldly to the
throne of grace that we may find help in time of need.”
Like a golden censer glowing,
Filled with burning odors rare,
All my heart is upward flowing,
In a cloud of ceaseless prayer.
O’er the heavenly altar bending,
Jesus interceding stands,
All our prayers to heaven ascending,
Reach the Father through His hands.