Me an Intercessor?

I thought that was Jesus’ job.  Jesus did not go to heaven after His earthly ministry and ‘take a break’ from His role as eternal Shepherd to His people. After Jesus ascended to heaven and was seated at the right hand of God the Father (Acts 1:9; Colossians 3:1), He returned to the glory He had before His incarnation (John 17:5) to carry on His role of King of kings and Lord of lords—His eternal role as the second Person of the triune God. While this old earth continues to be “won” for Christ, Jesus is the Advocate for Christians, meaning He is our great Defender. This is the intercessory role He currently fulfills for those who are His (1 John 2:1). Jesus is always pleading our case before the Father, like a defense lawyer on our behalf.

It is important to understand that Jesus is the only mediator between God and man. No one else—not Mary, not any previous Christian saints, not angels—has the power to intercede for us before the throne of the Almighty. Christ alone mediates and intercedes between God and man. “For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5)

So when we pray for one another, we are not taking Jesus’ place, but we are becoming like Him in the sense we are doing what He does.  I think we go to Him with our prayers and He takes them the next step.  It is a good thing for us to pray for each other.  Perhaps it is only surpassed by leading someone to Christ.  Will you pray for me today?  I will pray for you if you ask me to.