The Importance of Interceding

“Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you, but I will teach you the good and the right way.”
1 Samuel 12:23 

The Lord wants us to intercede for others, but He goes beyond that; it’s not just a desire but also a commandment of God. In the Old Testament, the Jewish people desired a king and came to the prophet Samuel with their complaints and demands. Samuel was making himself accountable to God and to the people he was facing. He said that if I don’t pray for you and you don’t pray for me, it is sin! We have a duty to pray for one another!