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"I searched for a man among them who would . . . stand in the gap . . . but I found no one." - Ezekiel 22:30 (NASB)
When Chris Milbrath went to work with Co-Mission in the Ukraine, the last thing he envisioned was being hospitalized. He experienced a persistent stomach ache and his doctor diagnosed a ruptured appendix and told him that without surgery he'd die. Things didn't go well and infection set in. Halfway across the world a lady who was one of Chris's supporters woke suddenly during the night. She didn't know why, but she knew she had to pray for him. Later, comparing notes and making adjustments for the different time zones, they discovered that her prayer-burden "just happened to coincide" with the time he was clinging to life. Within 24 hours, a missions group in Moscow heard about the situation. A small jet "just happened to be available" to airlift Chris to Geneva where one of Switzerland's best surgeons "just happened to be available" to perform additional surgery that saved his life. Chris later said, "I can't help wondering what would've happened to me if that woman had just rolled over and said, 'I'll pray for Chris tomorrow.'"
God says, "I sought for a man among them who would . . . stand in the gap . . . but I found no one." Interceding is a lonely business. You don't volunteer - God calls you. True intercessors realize what's at stake and stay on their knees until they sense they've broken through and God's heard them. James writes, "The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much." (James 5:16). So when God prompts you to pray for somebody, don't wait - do it! Your prayers may be the only thing standing between that person and catastrophe.
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