ACTS 7:59


YES I AM GOING TO ASK JESUS TO PRAY FOR ME


Yesterday, I made the mistake of telling my best friend that I was going home to ask Jesus to pray for me. She said, " You can whisper a prayer right here while you're sitting watching the boats sail." Sure I could whisper a prayer while sitting watching the boats sail. But I didn't want to whisper a prayer, I wanted to shout out, "Jesus pray for me" in private.

I've been in the faith long enough to know that even mature Christians get uptight, and bent out of shape when one talks about asking Jesus to pray for them. But listen, is not it written that Jesus is at the right hand of God, making intercession for us. Now, if Jesus is the intercessor, seated at the right of God, why then can I not ask Jesus to pray for me? "Can somebody help me: Anybody???

I know, I know, I know that we pray to God, in the name of Jesus. Thank you for reminding me. And I also know that the Holy Spirit makes intercession for us with moaning and groaning when we pray in the spirit (tongues).

But don't get it twisted. Just because I ask Jesus to pray for me does not mean that I am praying to Jesus. When I ask Jesus to pray for me, I am in conversation with Jesus. Yes, I know that prayer is conversation with God. But conversation with Jesus, for me, is letting Jesus know that I know my Bible, and believe what I know.

When I ask Jesus to pray for me, this is what I'll say: "Jesus, it is wirtten that you are at the right hand of God making intercession for the Saints." I am a Saint. Pray for me.

Listen, don't tell me I can't talk to my brother, Jesus, anytime I want to. And don't tell me what to say to him when I talk with him. Did you say that I'm confusing you. Well, you're right. I tell you what I'll do, "I'll make it easy on both of us. I'll pray to Jesus. Yes, I can! Now listen, if Stephen prayed to Jesus just before he was stoned, then why can't I. As they stoned Stephen he was calling on God and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit (Acts 7:59)

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And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep (Acts 7:59)


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. (Romans 8:34)The law appointed high priests who were limited by human weakness. But after the law was given, God appointed his Son with an oath, and his Son has been made the perfect High Priest forever. (Hebrews 7:28)