03/08/2026
*JESUS AS A PRAYER COVER*
Shepherd's Voice Daily Devotion
August 2026, Day 3
With Pastor Tunde Taiwo
Romans 8:34
Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us." KJV
We see that Jesus prayed for Peter and John. John 17:17-26 shows us the prayers of Jesus for the church; in verse 20 to be precise He said: “Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.” That was in his earthly ministry, but I need you to know that He is still interceding for the saints and the church. Rom 8:34 Who is there to condemn us? Will Christ Jesus, the Messiah, Who died, or rather Who was raised from the dead, Who is at the right hand of God pleading as He intercedes for us? AMP.
After Jesus ascended to heaven and was seated at the right hand of God the Father... Acts 1:9, Col. 3:1, He returned to the glory He had before His incarnation like we read in John 17:5 to carry on His role as King of kings and Lord of Lord's. This old earth continues to be won for Christ through the church. Jesus is standing as the Advocate for those in Christ, meaning He is our great Defender. This is the intercessory role He currently fulfills for those who are His 1John 2:1. Jesus is always pleading our case before the Father, like a defense lawyer on our behalf.
Jesus is interceding for us while Satan, whose name means accuser, is accusing us, pointing out our sins and frailties before God, just as he did with Job in Job 1:6-12. But the accusations fall upon deaf ears in heaven because Jesus’ work on the cross paid our debt to sin in full; therefore, God always sees in His children the perfect righteousness of Jesus. When Jesus died on the cross, His righteousness, the perfect holiness, was imputed to us, while our sin was imputed to Him at His death. This is the great exchange Paul talks about in 2 Cor 5:21. That took away forever our sinful state before God, so God can accept us as blameless before Him.
Further reading:
Hebrews 4: 15
Action Point:
Your relationship with Jesus gives you the privilege of having a defender in heaven, interceding on your behalf.
Prayer Point
Dear Lord, thank you for your Son who is constantly defending me despite my frailties. Help me to be worthy of this privilege.
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