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PleadingYourCaseInTheCourtOfHeaven
July2,2014
ThecovenantofGodwithHispeopleisacontract,andHisprotectionandprovisionareinthetermsofthecontractonHispart.Intercessionmeansto
presentacaseincouncilortopleadthetermsofthecovenant(Ps.74:20).CanyouimaginepresentingyourcasebeforethebenchoftheAncientofDays,
theLordofhosts?GodinvitesHispeopletodothat.Intercessorsareawareofthesespiritualrealities.
ManyOldTestamentwritersusedtheformatofpleadingwithGodasifarguingacaseinacourtoflaw.JobsaidthathewouldlayhiscausebeforeGod
(Job5:8,23:45).MosesaffirmedthatGoddefendsthecauseofthefatherlessandthewidow(Deut.10:18).DavidsaidthatGodsecuresjusticeforthe
poorandupholdsthecauseoftheneedy(Ps.140:12).HewassurethatGodwouldenterhiscontentionwithhisenemySaulanddecidebetweenthem,
vindicatinghim(1Sam.24:15).HestronglycriedouttoGodforHimtocontendwiththosewhocontendedwithhim(Ps.35:1).Contendmeansa
judicialproceeding,alawsuit,orthelitigationofavalidlegalcase.
JesusdesignatedtheHolySpiritastheParaclete,meaningcomforter,encouragerorexhorter,onewhogivesaid.Greekwritersusedparakletosalsofora
legaladvisor,pleader,proxy,oradvocate,onewhocomesforwardinbehalfofandastherepresentativeofanother.In1John2:1,Christiscalledour
IntercessoryAdvocate,whopleadsourcasewiththeFather.TheHolySpiritwitnessesconcerningJesus(John14:1617a,26).TheHolySpiritpleads
Godscausewithus(John16:15).
Pleadisalegalword,meaningtomakeapleainalegalaction,toputforwardalegaldeclaration,ortoaddressacourtasanadvocate.Pleadingourcase
anddetailingourargumentspleasesGod,helpsusunderstandtheneedmorecompletely,movesourcompassion,strengthensourdetermination,andstirs
upourholyhungertoseeGodmove.WesleyDueweloutlinessevenbasesofourpleadinginthecourtofheaven.
PleadthehonorandgloryofGodsname.HeguidesmeinpathsofrighteousnessforHisnamessake.Ps.23:3.
PleadGodsrelationshipstoyou.HeisyourCreatorPs.119:73HelperPs.40:17RedeemerIsa.63:16andFatherIsa.64:8,Rom.8:15.
PleadGodsattributes.JusticeGen.18:25,Neh.9:33CompassionPs.103:8RighteousnessPs.97:2,Isa.42:21FaithfulnessPs.89:14,143:1,Deut.7:9
CovenantkeepingPs.89:34MercyDeut.9:56,Ps.25:6,4:1,27:7,30:10andLovingkindnessPs.119:41,Isa.63:7.
Pleadthesorrowsandneedsofthepeople.Remember,OLORD,whathashappenedtouslook,andseeourdisgrace.Lam.5:1.
Pleadpastanswerstoprayer.MosesandthepsalmistsrepeatedlyremindedGodthatHewastheGodofAbraham,IsaacandJacob,whodeliveredHis
peopleoutofEgypt,whodefeatedtheirenemiesintimespast.Ps.85:17.
PleadtheWordandpromisesofGod.QuoteGodspromisesreverentlybacktohim.DavidpressedGodtofulfillHispromises.1Chron.17:2327
PleadthebloodofJesussprinkledonthemercyseat.Thisisperhapsthemostpowerfulpleaofall.SpurgeoncalledthebloodofJesusthemasterkey
thatunlocksthetreasuryofheaven.Inanycourtoflaw,wemusthavelegalstandinginthatcourt.Ourstandinginthecourtofheavenisbytheblood
ofJesus.HeenteredtheMostHolyPlaceonceforallbyhisownblood,havingobtainedeternalredemption(Heb.9:5,12).Wehavenomeritofour
own.Ourprayerexperiencecountsfornothing.PrayerdoesntworkJesusworksonourbehalf.WepleadHisfinishedworkonthecrossinourbehalf
inaccordancewithGodswillandHisglory.
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Howdowedothis?FromtheWordofGod,wegatherourcase.Wepreparetopresentourpetition,weprepareourhearts,andweheartheofficerofthe
courtsay,Allrise!WestandbeforetheJudgetohonorHimandapproachthebenchinGodsHighCourt.JesusourElderBrotherisourAdvocate.
OurFatherisourJudge.TheHolySpiritisalongsideusasFriendofthecourt.ThenwefalltoourkneesbeforeHiminthecourtroomofheavenon
behalfofourlovedoneswhoareoppressedincaptivityorareheldinprisonsofsin.Thecaseisstackedinourfavor.Theverdictisrigged.Howcanwe
lose?
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