在你禱告時，耶穌也在替你祈求
在你的心中誰是最受歡迎的人？誰是這世界上權力最大的人？你剛才想到的這些人中，有幾個人知道你的名字？他們中又有幾個人會跟他們所認識的人談到你？聖經告訴了我們些美妙的消息是關於神和神子耶穌基督的。今天，你的名字已經掛在了神的嘴邊，進到了神的耳朵里。而神的嘴巴和耳朵是不會睡覺或打盹或停下來休息的。事實上，耶穌基督來到了這世上，生活了30年，為讓我們的罪得赦免而替我們受死，之後，他從死里復活回到了天上。現在他正坐在神的右邊。猜猜看，他在天上主要做的事是什麼？為你我向神祈求，為我們辯解，替我們求情。這是多麼好的消息啊，太偉大了！我們從新約中的《希伯來書》中了解到,“凡靠着他進到上帝面前的人，他都能拯救到底；因為他是長遠活着，替他們祈求”(希伯來書7:25)。這應許在你的腦海里是怎樣的一幅畫面？我看見耶穌正在和造物主，宇宙之神交談着。這使得我們所看到的一切事物都變得不同了，不是嗎？
作者: Andy Baker
譯者: Wang Jing
播音: Edward Short
19 JESUS INTERCEDES THROUGH YOUR PRAYERS
Who is the most popular person in your mind? Who is the most powerful person in the world? How many of those you just thought about know your name? How many of these talk about you with people that they know? The Bible tells us some wonderful news about God and about His Son, Jesus Christ. Your name has already been on the lips and in the ears of God today. They do not sleep or slumber or take any time off. In fact, Jesus Christ, after he came to earth and lived for about 30 years died so our sins could be forgiven. He then arose from the dead and went back to heaven. He is now sitting at the right hand of God. Guess what part of his primary work is in heaven? Pleading, defending and taking up for you and me to God. That is great news, isn’t it? We learn that from the New Testament book of Hebrews—”He is able for all time to save those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them” (Hebrews 7:25). What kind of picture do you get of that promise in your mind? I see Jesus carrying on a conversation with the creator, the God of the universe. That makes us look at everything differently, doesn’t it?
Sweet Hour of Prayer / 19
Author: Andy Baker
Translator: Wang Jing
Audio version: Edward Short