GAP DWELLERS
Standing in the gap means that we go before the Lord in prayer and entreat Him on behalf of others. We should be very encouraged to know that Jesus always lives to make intercession for the saints and that even the Holy Spirit makes perfect intercession for us according to God’s will.
But this doesn’t eliminate the need for human intercessors on earth to stand in the gap. God searches for someone to stand in the gap, yet there have been times when He found nobody that would do so. It’s not a popular job. Moses, Daniel, Abraham, Job, and Epaphras were good examples of intercessors in the Bible.
Biblical
Abraham also interceded for Sodom, where his nephew Lot lived (Gen 18:16-33), and for King Abimelech, after he returned his wife Sarah to him (Gen 20:7,17-18).
JobJob is another good example of an intercessor. He interceded for his children daily (Job 1:4-5). Then, after all his trials, he interceded for his three counselors, and God did not treat them according to their folly (Job 42:7-9).
EpaphrasAccording to the apostle Paul, Epaphras stood in the gap for the Colossians. He wrote to them, “Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.” (Col 4:12)”
