Stand In The Gap

David Bryant's classic prayer and evangelism handbook, first published 20 years ago, has been revised and updated for a new generation of men and women eager to play a role in the coming world revival.

My soul is in anguish. How long, O Lord, how long?' (Psalm 6:8) Personal tragedy and heartache. Accident, illness and infirmity. Drought, earthquake, tsunami. Terrorist atrocities. War, genocide, poverty, famine. All we have to do is live long enough, and we will suffer in one way or another. In this new edition of an excellent, widely appreciated study, Don Carson addresses the issue of evil and suffering with sensitivity, pastoral concern and biblical insight. He helps Christians prepare for the day when they have to experience a 'frowning providence', and face it with faith and hope because of an unshakable trust in the providence of God.

In STANDING IN THE GAP readers will discover the strength that is made available to them when they engage in the prayer of intercession. Andrew Murray reveals the keys that are designed to unlock the door between individuals and God. Some of the topics covered include how to know God more personally, how to pray with power, and new ways to find fulfillment in prayer. STANDING IN THE GAP will bring forth God’s blessings, strengthen readers’ faith and challenge them to unlock the power of God and stand in the gap for someone today.

De Jesaus gives nine examples of courageous people in the Scriptures--men and women who recognized "gap" situations and trusted God to use them to make a difference. God is asking, "Will you stand in the gap for my sake and my glory?"

Stand in the Gap has been revised to equip you with better understanding and greater inspiration to pray for your children when they need it the most. This powerful testimony by Norvel Hayes of how he learned to stand in the gap for his daughter, Zona Hayes Morrow, now includes Zona's own story of the years God used her...

Ezekiel 22:30 “And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.” We often see fiery preachers who are quick to pronounce fire and brimstone on the ungodly. While God does judge the wicked and disobedient people, He is never quick to pour out His wrath. The workings of God often are quite mysterious. The Almighty is "not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9). From time to time God raises faithful men and women who would plead for His people and "make up the hedge, and stand in the gap" before the creator that He should not destroy them. This book takes you through the lives and historical contexts of a few men of God like Abraham, Moses and Daniel, who stood in the gap for their people before God and stopped God from executing judgement. And finally we'll also learn from our dear Lord Jesus Himself, how He stood between the fierce wrath of God and the entire humanity. May God bless this book for your reading.

I believe that readers will be interested in my unique voice as an author because I will be honest and straight forward about the topics I write and I will not confuse the readers with half truths and say one thing and something entirely different. Furthermore, my goal is to make readers feel as if they know as a friend and someone they can relates especially as it relates to topics that fuel their interests. But of importance to me, is that they can feel my passion and energy writings. The main point i want to get across to reaers, is that society at large and including the church, they should stop making Jesus a scapegoat for all society's ills today. More importantly, I want readers to understand what Jesus stood for 2,000 years ago, He stands for today, and that to do what is best for humanity, so that they have a favorable outcome in this life and beyond.

"All my life, God, the Father, was standing in the gap created when my biological father gave up his quest to be reconciled with my mother. However, I didn't realize God was there for me until I was almost forty years old. At that time, I discovered a new reality of His presence when cancer invaded our family, a frenzied teenager tried to kill our daughter, Val, our best friend was brutally murdered, and we discovered a psychopath stalking our daughter, Robin. I believe the key to this new reality was starting each day by reading the Bible and making notes about what I thought God was saying to me. Through this process I worked through my rebellion against a God who wanted to start the on-going process of transforming my life into the image of His son, Jesus Christ. He waited patiently for me to open the door of my heart to His Lordship. Are you entirely satisfied with your life or do you question the reality of you faith in the cruicible of trials? Have you wondered if life is fair or questioned why a loving God would allow pain and suffering? "Standing in the Gap" will show you that God the Father is standing at the door of your heart right now. He will never force His way in. My prayer is that this book may empower you to make the most important decision of your life a decision to open the door." www.betweenthesacredandthecommon.com