In 1 Timothy 2:1, Paul tells us that the first priority of a Christian assembly is prayer. He mentions intercession as one form of prayer. To intercede means literally "to come in between". An intercessor is one who comes in between God and those who deserve His just wrath and punishment.

Ezekiel 22:23-31 tells us that no intercessor was found to stand between the sin of the people and God's judgment. All sections of the population had utterly failed. Prophets were those who were responsible to bring a message directly from God. The Priests were the leaders of institutional religion. The Princes were the secular rulers. The people were the common people of the rest of the population. The process of decay began with the spiritual leadership, then the secular government was corrupted and finally the whole nation was affected.

This is a picture of where we are in America now. God looked for someone to stand in the gap so that He could spare the whole nation. One person could have saved an entire nation from judgment. The Bible teaches that judgment is according to the light that has been revealed. The greater the light the more severe the punishment. We have TV, radio, books, digital media, spreading the truth giving this generation more spiritual light than at any previous time in history.

There is real responsibility being an intercessor. Man will not see you but you will reach the throne of God and count for eternity.

We had an awesome Christmas with our son and daughter-in-law Shelley, at their home. We pray that each and every one of you had a blessed Christmas. Last year we were on TV and radio across the world and saw many salvations, miracles and baptisms in the Holy Spirit. I have been invited to minister in Italy and the Philippines this year and we will be sharing more about that with you in the coming months.

From the Wood family, we pray for you to experience a Blessed New Year. Look up our redemption draweth near.

Be blessed,