The Triumphant Church

The Triumphant Church

Abraham's intercession for Sodom and Gomorrah is
an example of how God's covenant people can intercede
and affect the course of events in this world so that
God's purposes can be fulfilled—regardless of Satan's
strongholds over cities and nations (Gen. 18:16-33).
How did Abraham effect change in his nation? Did
he deal with demons and devils? Did he try to pull down
demonic strongholds? No, Abraham pled his case with
God (Gen. 18:16-33; Isa. 43:26). He talked to God about
Sodom and Gomorrah.
Of course, there were wicked spirits in Sodom and
Gomorrah; the judgment of God was about to come
upon those cities because of the wickedness (Gen.
19:13). But Abraham didn't fight with the ruling spirits
over the cities in his efforts to see the cities spared.
Abraham made intercession to the Lord regarding the
cities, and the Lord responded to Abraham by sparing
the righteous.
Abraham's intercession teaches us that it doesn't
take a great number of believers to effect changes on
this earth through prayer. The Bible says, “... if TWO of
you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that
they shall ask, IT SHALL BE DONE FOR
THEM ..." (Matt. 18:19). And in Ezekiel 22:30 it says,
"... I sought for A man...." One person can make all
the difference.
Besides, we are under an even better Covenant than
Abraham was. Abraham didn't have authority over the
devil, as we do under the New Covenant in Jesus'
Name. If God moved according to Abraham's
intercession under the Old Covenant, how much more
under the New Covenant will God move in our cities
and nations just because believers ask Him to—
regardless of the strategies of Satan!