For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feelings of our infirmities....(Heb4:15a)
Contrariwise, He was touched with the feelings of our infirmities. And His heart is still throbbing today for His people that are spiritually and physically infirmed--He longs for the victory that He won to be received and manifested --for His Body (the Body of Christ) to be completely whole---spiritually and physically whole! We know that Jesus was our vicarious sacrifice. He paid the price that we deserve, taking our place as a substitutionary sacrifice in judgment; so that we can have life and life more abundantly in and through Him.
As Believers, filled with God's Holy Spirit, we are the members of His Body, and as a whole, we are the Body of Christ and Christ is the Head.
Just as every member of our individual physical bodies operate and flow together as one living organism, so we are called to be ONE spiritual living organism as the Spiritual Body of Christ on the Earth; flowing and functioning together in unity.
If one member hurts, the other members feel the pain. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we are able to emphathize with the needs of our spiritual family members, as we take time to intercede for others. The deeper we go into the heart of God seeking His intervention on the behalf of our brothers and sisters in Christ; the deeper the need becomes our own.
Just as Jesus gave Himself as a substitute; taking our place before God, so we will find ourselves standing in desperation for others. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the love and commisseration for our spiritual brothers and sisters dire needs to be met, is much stronger, than mere human sympathy. Because this heavenly, sacrificial love from the Father's heart already proved to gives it's all when it flowed through the wounds of our Savior. It's God's Love for His own; through the residing power of His Holy Spirit, that moves us to intercession so that His victory can manifest within His whole Body.
The urgency of the need will become as if it's our own and the Holy Spirit will lead us to intercede: plead, groan, mourn, travail and wail on behalf of others.
As Jesus laid down His life for others, so we are callled to do the same. As Jesus gained the victory for others in the spiritual realm; so we called to do the same
through intercessory sacrifice. This means denying ourselves and carrying the cross that's laden with burdens and agonies of others---carrying it all the way to Calvary
where the Finished Work manifests in resurrection power that brings spiritual and physical Victory. Every member will feel the victory.
Amazing! Jesus, expand my heart! Help me see those that I despise as you do, with LOVE! You died for them too Jesus! Thank you for this amazing blog entry!!!!!!!!! Shalom.
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