Ep 105 (S6E12) Conformed to Christ - Pt 3: Intercession - Look In

References: Learning to want what God wants can happen through the primary and urgent matter of communicating with God.1 Timothy 2:1-4 through Supplication, Prayer, Intercession, Thanksgivingἔντευξις (ent'-yook-sis) noun - ἐντυγχάνω (en-toong-khan'-o) verb Noun 2X - 1 Tim 2:1 & 4:51 Tim 4:1-10 - ἔντευξις = prayer in NLT and ESV“It” is made acceptable byThe word of God andBy intercessionVerb 5X - two negatively, three positivelyActs 25:24 & Rom 11:2The Jews “interceding” against PaulElijah “interceding” against IsraelRom 8:27, 34 & Heb 7:25Of the Holy Spirit’s intercedingOf Christ’s intercedingConsider the root of ἐντυγχάνω, τυγχάνω (toong-khan'-o)to hit the mark (of one discharging a javelin or arrow),to reach, fall out, of he who meets one or presents himself unsoughtI find this helpful when put together with the positive examples of Holy Spirit and Jesus hitting the mark of accord with the heart of the Father in their intercessionsFor our intercessions, we look in. We listen to the voice of God as God reveals to us through the Spirit and the Word, God’s heart for everyone. Keeping in mind Jer 17:9-10We cannot trust our own heart of flesh/stone in intercession.We must listen, surrender, and allow God to reveal His heart for our hearts, thus for othersPsalm 139:23-24 - Know my heart, point out it’s flaws and lead me in Your way.