THE POWER OF INTERCESSION
THE OXEN ANOINTING
THE OX ANOINTING
What really is the Ox Anointing? This is the Anointing of Labour, the anointing to endure in mission- it is the anointing of the Intercessor.
This is hidden in the image of the Living Creatures of Revelation Ch.4, Ezekiel Ch.1 and Isaiah Ch.6.
Each Cherub has four faces, and one of these faces is that of an Ox.
Also, each Seraph has a different body; one is an Eagle, the other is a Lion, the other has the body of a Man and the fourth is an Ox. Why? because the Ox represents Strength, Servant-hood, and Endurance; and by virtue of divine mystery, it represents Christ the burden bearer and Great Intercessor, who labours and endures in intercession for us.
All Intercessors have the OX Anointing because Jesus also told us to bear his burden; Oxen are the burden bearers.
This is the reason why the Israelites [out of all things to make], they made a Calf, [which was actually an Ox].
Our prayers should be in love always and not destructive to human souls. Except if we have a mantle and someone touches it and you must execute the judgement of God for their salvation. The foundation is Love and Compassion towards all men.
ROLE OF AN INTERCESSOR
Intercessors are not instruments of prayer who operate in open view, but they are instruments who work in the background or behind closed doors (Jer 13:17). Whenever God wants to destroy a nation, He always looks for an intercessor to intercede in order to appease His anger (Ezekiel 22:30, Jer 9:17).
The role of an Intercessor is somewhat difficult because of the breakthrough that he or she is to give birth to in spite of the nature of the situation of persons being prayed for. The first and foremost plan of God through Intercession is found in Isaiah 61:1.
In intercession, God places the intercessors in a position where they can go between God and the nation or person for whom they are praying. They birth God’s will in the earth.
An intercessor does two things in intercession:
Whenever a person or nation is saved or delivered, it is because of the intercession of some hidden and unknown intercessors who wailed upon mount Zion and travailed (Rom 10:1, Psa 28:9, Rom 9:27).
Without strong intercession, the Word of God cannot go forth with great effect for a great harvest. Not that it lacks the ability to be effective, but intercessors by His Word petition God in their secret closet; God prepares the heart of the people to receive the Word and the harvest in done in open (1Co 3:6-9).
Intercessors are also the ones who water the seed with prayer that God through His love would look beyond the faults of the people and come into remembrance of His Word to show mercy (Psa 25:6 Psa 51:1).
WHAT IS CHRIST'S INTERCESSION IN HEBREWS 7:25
The Messiah's Intercession in Hebrews 7:25 is revealed in scriptures. When Jesus prayed, he prayed for one thing; that his sheep be kept!
Luke 22:31 “Simon, Simon! Indeed, satan has demanded to sift you all like wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail".
This same prayer was repeated in John 17.
In John, Jesus prayed for the same thing, that we would be kept from the Devil who wants to destroy us.
John 17:11, "Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me,..."
John 17:12, "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost..."
John 17:15, "I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil."
Jesus intercession is focus on one thing, that the will of God would be done on earth and in our lives; and part of this is being kept from being destroyed by the Devil.
That our Faith would not fail when the Devil is trying to sift us as wheat. So, God is concerned about our Faith, why? Because is the only thing that give God access to us.
The only time when Jesus intercede for someone, it was that his faith would not fail when the devil comes to shift him as wheat. This became his everlasting intercession not just for Peter but for his Saints.
9 CHARACTERISTICS OF AN INTERCESSOR
There are few things that must be kept in mind as intercessors:
1) SELFLESSNESS - Dying to self is expedient in all things, which is the byproduct of our submission to God. God is our commander and whatever He tells us to do we must do (John 2:5); we are about our Father’s business and not ours. God will ask us to intercede for people whom we do not like and that in itself takes dying to self. In Jonah Ch 3:9 to 4:1-11, we see that Jonah as an intercessor wanted the city of Nineveh destroyed for its wickedness. But God through His mercy summoned Jonah to minister to the people so they could be saved and Jonah did, yet he was very displeased when God saved them. We may not like certain people or nation, but as intercessors our selflessness to God’s desire and love for our enemies must be at our forefront;
2) OBEDIENCE - We will be called upon at any time to intercede for a person or people even when we do not feel up to it or understand it. Humility, obedience, love and yieldedness prompt us to ignore any question to the call of the Holy Spirit to pray for someone else;
3) PURITY - Intercessors hold the role of a priest and must live clean and pure lives, (Exo 19:22). One of the main attributes of the priest is holiness; therefore, we cannot be naïve to think that we can set people free while we ourselves are in bondage to sin. Upon the forehead of the high priest who served in the temple was a banner of pure gold on which was written “Holiness to the LORD” (Exo 28:36). And;
4) SUBMIT- Intercessors many times may or may not know the root of the situation they are praying for but because the battle is led by our Commander-in-Chief, Jesus, the intercessor’s strategy in warfare is always accurate in its application. Therefore, it is not for the intercessor to know all the detail of the story or the reason for praying. Our duty is to submit to God and let the Holy Spirit pray through us as He wills.
5) Intercessors should always keep in mind that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but they are mighty through God (2 Co 10:4, 2Chronicles 32:8). Jeremiah 17:5 states, “Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm.” Because we are always expecting immediate change, we sometimes are tempted to use the arm of flesh to get the job done. Only the Holy Spirit is able to orchestrate change in a person’s life, therefore we must wait (Romans 8:25). For this reason, God said in Zechariah 4:6, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.”
6) Intercessors should always stay in God’s Word (Psalms 119:18) because it is the power source for interceding for a person or nation (Isaiah 55:11). In intercession, God’s Word releases the Angels of God to go into active warfare on behalf of the person, people, or nation being prayed for (Psalms 103:20). Whenever God moves upon a nation, He moves because of His Word which He has already declared for that nation, therefore, it is important to bring God’s Word before Him as he said in Jer 1:12. Psalms 138:2 and Psalms 119:89 assure us that God’s Word is a deal sealed in heaven and earth, impossible to fail (Mat 24:35); and is therefore the weapon of the Holy Spirit to bring salvation and to make war with the enemies of God (Rev 19:15).
Because the Word of God is key, correct interpretation and understanding must be applied in order for it to be effective against the onslaught of Satan. THE DEVIL HAS LEGAL RIGHT TO RUIN WHERESOEVER THE WORD OF GOD IS WRONGLY INTERPRETED! The Word of God spoken by an intercessor with wrong interpretation cannot stand in the spirit realm.
7) CONFIDENTIALITY is also a great and top quality of all intercessors. It should be present at all times. When interceding for people, God may reveal things concerning their situation that is private and personal. The purpose for God showing a person’s private life to the intercessor is so that the prayer can be more accurate in its application. With this revelation, God require the intercessor to be a trustworthy person. Being a backbiter, busybody and talebearer is not one of the characteristics of an intercessor.
What really is the Ox Anointing? This is the Anointing of Labour, the anointing to endure in mission- it is the anointing of the Intercessor.
This is hidden in the image of the Living Creatures of Revelation Ch.4, Ezekiel Ch.1 and Isaiah Ch.6.
Each Cherub has four faces, and one of these faces is that of an Ox.
Also, each Seraph has a different body; one is an Eagle, the other is a Lion, the other has the body of a Man and the fourth is an Ox. Why? because the Ox represents Strength, Servant-hood, and Endurance; and by virtue of divine mystery, it represents Christ the burden bearer and Great Intercessor, who labours and endures in intercession for us.
All Intercessors have the OX Anointing because Jesus also told us to bear his burden; Oxen are the burden bearers.
This is the reason why the Israelites [out of all things to make], they made a Calf, [which was actually an Ox].
Our prayers should be in love always and not destructive to human souls. Except if we have a mantle and someone touches it and you must execute the judgement of God for their salvation. The foundation is Love and Compassion towards all men.
ROLE OF AN INTERCESSOR
Intercessors are not instruments of prayer who operate in open view, but they are instruments who work in the background or behind closed doors (Jer 13:17). Whenever God wants to destroy a nation, He always looks for an intercessor to intercede in order to appease His anger (Ezekiel 22:30, Jer 9:17).
The role of an Intercessor is somewhat difficult because of the breakthrough that he or she is to give birth to in spite of the nature of the situation of persons being prayed for. The first and foremost plan of God through Intercession is found in Isaiah 61:1.
In intercession, God places the intercessors in a position where they can go between God and the nation or person for whom they are praying. They birth God’s will in the earth.
An intercessor does two things in intercession:
- He or she goes between God and the people and obstruct or directly stand in opposition to the wrath of God towards that person, people or nation, (Deut 5:5, Psa 106:23)
- He or she pleads the hand of God’s mercy upon the people or nation so they can be favored and blessed by God, even when they do not deserve it.
Whenever a person or nation is saved or delivered, it is because of the intercession of some hidden and unknown intercessors who wailed upon mount Zion and travailed (Rom 10:1, Psa 28:9, Rom 9:27).
Without strong intercession, the Word of God cannot go forth with great effect for a great harvest. Not that it lacks the ability to be effective, but intercessors by His Word petition God in their secret closet; God prepares the heart of the people to receive the Word and the harvest in done in open (1Co 3:6-9).
Intercessors are also the ones who water the seed with prayer that God through His love would look beyond the faults of the people and come into remembrance of His Word to show mercy (Psa 25:6 Psa 51:1).
WHAT IS CHRIST'S INTERCESSION IN HEBREWS 7:25
The Messiah's Intercession in Hebrews 7:25 is revealed in scriptures. When Jesus prayed, he prayed for one thing; that his sheep be kept!
Luke 22:31 “Simon, Simon! Indeed, satan has demanded to sift you all like wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail".
This same prayer was repeated in John 17.
In John, Jesus prayed for the same thing, that we would be kept from the Devil who wants to destroy us.
John 17:11, "Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me,..."
John 17:12, "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost..."
John 17:15, "I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil."
Jesus intercession is focus on one thing, that the will of God would be done on earth and in our lives; and part of this is being kept from being destroyed by the Devil.
That our Faith would not fail when the Devil is trying to sift us as wheat. So, God is concerned about our Faith, why? Because is the only thing that give God access to us.
The only time when Jesus intercede for someone, it was that his faith would not fail when the devil comes to shift him as wheat. This became his everlasting intercession not just for Peter but for his Saints.
9 CHARACTERISTICS OF AN INTERCESSOR
There are few things that must be kept in mind as intercessors:
1) SELFLESSNESS - Dying to self is expedient in all things, which is the byproduct of our submission to God. God is our commander and whatever He tells us to do we must do (John 2:5); we are about our Father’s business and not ours. God will ask us to intercede for people whom we do not like and that in itself takes dying to self. In Jonah Ch 3:9 to 4:1-11, we see that Jonah as an intercessor wanted the city of Nineveh destroyed for its wickedness. But God through His mercy summoned Jonah to minister to the people so they could be saved and Jonah did, yet he was very displeased when God saved them. We may not like certain people or nation, but as intercessors our selflessness to God’s desire and love for our enemies must be at our forefront;
2) OBEDIENCE - We will be called upon at any time to intercede for a person or people even when we do not feel up to it or understand it. Humility, obedience, love and yieldedness prompt us to ignore any question to the call of the Holy Spirit to pray for someone else;
3) PURITY - Intercessors hold the role of a priest and must live clean and pure lives, (Exo 19:22). One of the main attributes of the priest is holiness; therefore, we cannot be naïve to think that we can set people free while we ourselves are in bondage to sin. Upon the forehead of the high priest who served in the temple was a banner of pure gold on which was written “Holiness to the LORD” (Exo 28:36). And;
4) SUBMIT- Intercessors many times may or may not know the root of the situation they are praying for but because the battle is led by our Commander-in-Chief, Jesus, the intercessor’s strategy in warfare is always accurate in its application. Therefore, it is not for the intercessor to know all the detail of the story or the reason for praying. Our duty is to submit to God and let the Holy Spirit pray through us as He wills.
5) Intercessors should always keep in mind that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but they are mighty through God (2 Co 10:4, 2Chronicles 32:8). Jeremiah 17:5 states, “Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm.” Because we are always expecting immediate change, we sometimes are tempted to use the arm of flesh to get the job done. Only the Holy Spirit is able to orchestrate change in a person’s life, therefore we must wait (Romans 8:25). For this reason, God said in Zechariah 4:6, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.”
6) Intercessors should always stay in God’s Word (Psalms 119:18) because it is the power source for interceding for a person or nation (Isaiah 55:11). In intercession, God’s Word releases the Angels of God to go into active warfare on behalf of the person, people, or nation being prayed for (Psalms 103:20). Whenever God moves upon a nation, He moves because of His Word which He has already declared for that nation, therefore, it is important to bring God’s Word before Him as he said in Jer 1:12. Psalms 138:2 and Psalms 119:89 assure us that God’s Word is a deal sealed in heaven and earth, impossible to fail (Mat 24:35); and is therefore the weapon of the Holy Spirit to bring salvation and to make war with the enemies of God (Rev 19:15).
Because the Word of God is key, correct interpretation and understanding must be applied in order for it to be effective against the onslaught of Satan. THE DEVIL HAS LEGAL RIGHT TO RUIN WHERESOEVER THE WORD OF GOD IS WRONGLY INTERPRETED! The Word of God spoken by an intercessor with wrong interpretation cannot stand in the spirit realm.
7) CONFIDENTIALITY is also a great and top quality of all intercessors. It should be present at all times. When interceding for people, God may reveal things concerning their situation that is private and personal. The purpose for God showing a person’s private life to the intercessor is so that the prayer can be more accurate in its application. With this revelation, God require the intercessor to be a trustworthy person. Being a backbiter, busybody and talebearer is not one of the characteristics of an intercessor.