He Knows

One encouraging devotional this morning that Jesus knows our needs even before we pray to Him. He intercedes our needs to the Father:

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The word intercede includes the sense of pleading—Jesus is continuously and persuasively presenting you before His Father. Before you ever kneel down to pour out your heart to God, your Savior has already called out to His Father on your behalf. Even before you ask, He knows what you need—because He’s with you.

Much of Hebrews focuses on the uniqueness of Christ. Among His special roles is the position of high priest that He carries out as no one else can. Throughout the history of Israel, priests were crucial intercessors between God and His people. But priests were always as human as those they served. Only Christ became the priest who could do perfectly what every other priest could do only in part.

One of the indelible pictures of Christ in the Gospels occurs at the end of the Last Supper. In John 17, when Jesus offered what’s known as His High Priestly Prayer, we’re given a good idea of how He intercedes for us. Not only did He pray for the disciples who were with Him, but He also prayed for every Christ-follower to come. Before He returned to His Father and long before we were ever born, Jesus was interceding for us (John 17:20).

If you could hear the Lord praying for you nearby, you would not fear a thousand enemies. So right now, think of Jesus at the right hand of the Father, lifting you and your needs to Him. He knows your exact situation. He knows your needs, your weaknesses, your fears, what you’re facing, and what’s at stake.

Remember Jesus’ words before Peter’s biggest failure: “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers” (Luke 22:31–32). Jesus doesn’t let your inevitable stumbles and falls keep Him from praying for you. So don’t let your failures keep you from Him.
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Jesus, You know my heart is aching of the needs of Your love. This heavy heart needs a place to rest and You are my refuge and my resting place. May your Love comfort me and lift me up.
Forgive me since I am a sinner and has failed you so many times.
Because You have sacrificed yourself for me, lemme be surrounded by the power of your redeeming blood. Amen.