#95 - Man of Covenant #14

The ninth principle of biblical manhood is that a man of covenant stands in the gap for his brothers & sisters.

Ezekial 22:30 lets us know that God is looking for men to stand in the gap between Hm and the land so He won't destroy it (the land). But what does this mean?

Simply stated, to stand in the gap for someone or some thing is to stand up for, defend and speak and/or act on behalf of someone or some thing. As it relates to this principle it means stand up for, defend and speak and/or act on behalf of your family, loved ones and brothers and sisters in Christ.

You do this by intervening and interceding for them before God, praying for them, asking God to have mercy upon them, commiting to help them in their christian walk, helping them to repent and turn back to God if need be. You support and encourage them, cover them and/or have their back as it were. All of these actions are just as we see that many of the old testament profits did, and even as Jesus did when He prayed for all mankind (John 17).

Do you stand in the Gap for your wife, children, family members, chuch, Pastor and brothers & sisters in Christ? Do you want them to stand in the gap for you when need be (and we all need others standing in the gap for us from time to time)? Then stand in the gap for them! Not only or even primarily so they will stand in the gap for you, but rather to be able to answer God's call for a man to stand in the gap so you will be able to say "here I am Lord".