Gap Stander

Ezekiel 22-24; Revelation 9 

“I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none.”

Ezekiel 22:30

The Lord is looking today for men and women he can trust who will build up the spiritual walls of the Church so we can stand firm in our faith against the schemes of the enemy. These spiritual builders stand in the gap while the discipleship work continues to intercede and fight in prayer against the “gap- exploiting” attacks of the enemy. These spiritual builders and “gap standers” are willing to stand before God on behalf of their own lives and the lives of others because they know he holds all authority. They recognize the gap between God’s holiness and our sin. They know the power of Christ’s atonement, our “great gap stander,” is enough. The consequences of sin are real and lead to destruction. But the grace of God in Christ can set us free from God’s wrath against sin and give us the confidence of his presence now and through eternity.

“Lord Jesus, you have stood in the gap for me. I pray for grace to stand in the gap before you on behalf of others, for your glory.”