Called By Christ To Be ONE: STANDING IN THE GAP

STANDING IN THE GAP

"The enemy is constantly working to penetrate the walls of our lives and invade the Church of Jesus Christ.”– Daniel Kolenda

Ezekiel 22:30-31 says “And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.”

This passage was written in the days when men fought battles face-to-face, sword-to-sword and hand-to-hand. There are many ancient legends of small bands of men and in some instances, a single man, standing in a narrow passage and holding off an entire army single handed; as in the famous story of the lone Viking who brought the whole Saxon army to a halt at Stamford Bridge or the legend of the Roman hero Horacius who withstood the Etruscan army and saved Rome. If the walls of a city were breached in battle, a warrior would consider it his greatest moment of glory to stand in that narrow gap, face the enemy and defend the entire city behind him. But God says in Ezekiel 22:30 that when He looked for a man to stand in the breach, he found none. Where were the warriors? Where were the intercessors? When the wall is breached what could possibly be more important than standing in the gap?

The enemy is constantly working to penetrate the walls of our lives and invade the Church of Jesus Christ. We see the effects of this onslaught every day; a man of God falls into sin, a family is torn apart, a church is split, someone becomes ill, etc. Yet how often the people of God stand on the sideline watching the catastrophe and enthusiastically exploiting their new conversation piece. But God is not pleased. We have not been called to gossip and gawk, but to jump into the gap, to make up the hedge and to defend the breach! Our failure to “make up the hedge and stand in the gap” can have dire consequences. That’s why prayer is such a serious issue. It is a matter of life and death. And one man or woman, strategically positioned in prayer can be used by God to bring about mighty victories for His glory!

We hope you enjoyed this Bible Study by Daniel Kolenda. Be on the lookout for the next teaching UNTO THE GLORY AND PRAISE OF GOD in one week.

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This Bible Study has been taken from Evangelist Daniel Kolenda’s book, “Unlocking the Miraculous through Faith and Prayer.” This book will challenge your thinking on prayer and inspire you to believe in the amazing power of the Spirit to unlock the miraculous in your life!