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Standing in The Gap

Psalm 50:15

“… and call on Me on the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

Standing in the gap means defending someone. In the Bible, it means to pray for the restoration and salvation of a nation.

In verse 30, God told Ezekiel that He found no one to stand in the gap between Him and Israel. It meant there was no one who felt the urgency to pledge and seek mercy from God to forgive their sins. There was no one who was willing to step up to pray to God and ask for His mercy.

Abraham stood in the gap between God and Sodom. 

Moses stood in the gap between God and the Israelites.

Gideon stood in the gap to defend his people. 

Nehemiah stood in the gap for the restoration of his nation. 

Would you be willing to stand in the gap and pray for your best friend who just experienced emotional trauma? Or for your relatives who are not yet God’s believers? Or for your grandparents who need healing? Or for anyone else who desperately needs God’s help?

We should be willing to stand in the gap, asking for God’s grace and mercy upon them.

Prayer

Dear God, I am willing to serve You. Show me what You want me to do.  Use me to stand in the gap for those who need it. Amen.