14th Sept 2023 - Prayer and Fasting for the Unborn: Day Twelve - Our Great High Priest

Love Australia
Aug 28, 2023
3 min read

Updated: Sep 5, 2023

'therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them'. Hebrews 7:25

Worship

Devotion

Bible Reading: Hebrews 7:25 & 8:1

After Jesus’ resurrection Jesus became our priest and the Old Testament priesthood was abolished. Hebrews 8:1 says, “We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens”.

A major duty of a High Priest was to offer sacrifices for the sins of God’s people Jesus wonderfully acted as both High Priest and sacrifice on our behalf.

However, Jesus continues to minister as High Priest whilst He is in heaven. We are told that Jesus always lives to make intercession on our behalf.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we come to you and pray with confidence that we have a High Priest that represents us before the throne of God. We join in His intercession saying 'Father forgive them' for all who are deceived into following the ways of this world by aborting our precious unborn. Lord may life be again highly valued and protected.

We pray that you would cause many of your people to be alarmed at the fact that in Australia we kill so many of our babies. Awaken the masses of believers to stand for the rescue of babies and women from the tragedy of abortion. Let your church be those who speak up for the disenfranchised. May it be on earth as it is in heaven. In Jesus wonderful name Amen.

Prayer Points:

The churches and believers in Sydney to have their hearts listening to Gods heart for September 23rd Love Sydney – Walk for Life 2023. That as we stand for life as one we are of one accord and reveal Jesus to the powers of darkness.
Those on the frontline preparing for the Love Sydney Walk for Life 2023 2pm in Hyde Park near the Archibald Fountain, the leaders, volunteers, and guest speakers. For the sound systems, technicians, security, parking, great weather and more people have all obstacles removed to be able to awaken and come out to stand for life.
Success for media coverage, for the word to spread to all the righteous.
Protection for everyone in the pro-life movement – all to be hidden and effective! Psalm 91
We pray for every state and territory of Australia to come together to stand for life! For hearts to be awakened and every Christian to rally to rescue the unborn as the church rises up to Walk for Life Sydney 23rd Sept 2023 “Walk for Life Adelaide” 10th Feb 2024 and “March for Life” Brisbane - date TBA, Mackay “March for the Babies” October, “March for the Babies” Saturday 7th Oct 2023 Treasury Gardens to the Melbourne Parliament, Melbourne. Pray for every Territory and State in our Nation to join in and hold rallies and walks for life in their cities.

These current Pro-Life Issues before Parliaments:

Pray that abortion will not increase in Australia. The ACT Government has announced it will provide free abortions from mid 2023. As Medicare sadly already cover the costs for all Australian women having abortions this is likely to be for overseas students, those on work visas and those here on holiday having abortions paid from Australian taxes. This is currently being debated in the Upper House in Western Australia - their Abortion Legislation Reform Bill 2023 has been labelled by some as the most radical abortion law in the world. Pray they include the 4 clauses from the South Australian Termination of Pregnancy Act 2021.
Pray that The Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2022 be passed speedily in 2023. This Bill will protect babies who are currently, in most States of Australia, being left to die after a failed abortion. This protection for such babies is currently law in NSW (2019) and SA (2021) as amendments to the state Termination of Pregnancy Acts. This Federal Bill, if passed, will make this legislation National. Pray for protection for the three Federal Senators Alex Antic (Liberal Party) Matthew Canavan (National Party) and Ralph Babet (United Australia Party) who presented this Bill 30/11/2022.