STANDING
IN THE GAP
EZEKIEL 22: 23-31
The gap is between God and man; we
can only stand in the gap through prayer (i.e. intercession) e.g. those in the
scripture that intercede for others like Moses intercede for the Israelite.
Things that causes
this gap
v Sin (putting things first before god
)
v Following false god (occultist
practice)
v Neglecting of your faith, misusing
the grace of god
v Addiction, lust, emotional feelings,
murdering of innocent people, stealing, not doing what is expected of you as a
child of god
Who are to stand in the gap (I tim2:8)
v For you to stand in the gap you must
live a life of
holiness(lev11,isaiah1:15,isaiah59:1-2,math5:48,zec2:7,2chronicle 7:14)
v Sacrifices: you must drop many things
so as to stand in this gap
v Dedication (rom12v1-3)
v You must be prayerful (ex
17:4,john17:9)
v Authority (jer1:10): one must be
authorized by god to stand this gap mark
v There must be burden: one must bear
other people burden
v You must be vigilant and persistent(Isaiah
62:6)
v You must live a life of praises
always to god