True Intercession

This morning, I read Deuteronomy 9 and saw that Moses fasted for 40 days, not just once but twice. He prayed and pleaded with God not to destroy them. This is more than sacrifice; it shows what true intercession looks like.

‘²⁶I prayed to the Lord and said, ‘O Sovereign Lord, do not destroy them. They are your own people. They are your special possession, whom you redeemed from Egypt by your mighty power and your strong hand. ²⁷Please overlook the stubbornness and the awful sin of these people, and remember instead your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. ‘
Deuteronomy 9:26-27

When I read this, I recognize my own sin and stubbornness. But I love the promise in Ezekiel of something better: a new heart and a new spirit. He does not leave us stuck; He changes us from the inside out.

Following Jesus still means letting go of myself every day, but I am not doing it alone. The Holy Spirit is at work in me, shaping how I think, speak, and act. In the end, what Moses pointed to, Christ completed. God did not overlook my sin; He dealt with it completely through what Jesus accomplished.

Because of Christ, I am not just spared; I am made new.

‘For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.’
2 Corinthians 5:21