The hidden intercessor and the burden for souls

By John Abiola

“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” — Matthew 6:6

Can one believer, praying behind a closed door, influence the destiny of families, churches, nations, and generations?
The answer is a resounding Yes!

Read this message prayerfully and allow the Holy Spirit to speak to your heart. You may discover that God’s greatest work has often begun through ordinary believers who were willing to seek Him in secret.

May the Lord use this message to strengthen hidden intercessors around the world, awaken many believers to the ministry of prayer, and stir a fresh burden for global revival, the Church, and the harvest of souls. Amen.

Revival is rarely born on the platform; it is first conceived in the prayer closet. We live in a generation that celebrates what is seen.

Many desire a public ministry, a large congregation, a worldwide platform, or recognition for what they do. Yet throughout Scripture, God has always had another group of servants whose names are rarely known on earth but whose prayers have influenced heaven and changed the course of history.

These are hidden intercessors.
They are men and women who have answered God’s call to the secret place. They are not seeking applause or popularity. Their greatest desire is to know God, to do His will, and to see His Kingdom established on earth.

While many preach publicly, hidden intercessors pray privately. While many stand before people, they spend hours standing before God. They carry burdens for the Church, for lost souls, for pastors, missionaries, evangelists, nations, governments, persecuted believers, and for the coming of God’s revival.

The world may never know their names, but heaven knows them well. Our Lord Jesus Christ gave us one of the clearest teachings on this hidden ministry:

Jesus was not merely speaking about a physical room. He was teaching that prayer is first a private relationship with God before it becomes a public ministry.

The secret place is where faith grows, where character is formed, where burdens are received, and where God’s purposes are often birthed. Every genuine revival has first been conceived in the secret place before it appeared in public.

God Is Still Looking for Hidden Intercessors:

The spiritual condition of our world today is deeply troubling. Many churches are experiencing spiritual decline. Prayer meetings are becoming smaller while entertainment gatherings grow larger. Many believers have grown spiritually cold. Millions have never heard the Gospel, while countless others are drifting away from biblical truth.

Wars, violence, corruption, immorality, persecution, deception, and lawlessness continue to spread across many nations. Families are under attack. Young people are confused. Many pastors are discouraged. Missionaries labour under difficult conditions. The harvest is still plentiful, but the labourers are few.

Who will stand in the gap?

This question has not changed since the days of the prophet Ezekiel:
“And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land…” (Ezekiel 22:30).

God is still searching.
He is looking for believers who will leave the noise of this world and enter the quiet place of prayer. He is looking for men and women who will carry the burdens of His heart. He is looking for people who will pray not only for themselves but also for the salvation of the lost, the revival of the Church, the healing of nations, and the fulfilment of His purposes throughout the earth.

The greatest need of the Church today is not simply more buildings, programmes, conferences, or activities. Our greatest need is men and women who know how to seek
God in secret.

Perhaps God is calling you to become one of hidden Intercessors.

The Ministry of Hidden Intercession:

Hidden intercession is one of the greatest ministries God has entrusted to His people. Though often unnoticed by men, it is precious in the sight of God. It is a ministry that partners with the heart of Christ, “who ever liveth to make intercession” for His people (Hebrews 7:25).

The hidden intercessor carries many burdens before the throne of grace. He prays for global revival, for the repentance and spiritual awakening of the Church, for the salvation of the lost, and for the fulfilment of God’s purposes among the nations.

He prays for pastors, missionaries, evangelists, church leaders, and Christian workers. He prays for governments, communities, families, and individuals. He remembers those who are sick, persecuted, imprisoned for their faith, discouraged, or facing difficult trials.

He also prays for those seeking God’s help concerning their marriages, children, employment, finances, ministries, and spiritual lives.

Sometimes the intercessor personally knows the people he is praying for. At other times, he does not. Yet he faithfully carries them before God because he believes that the Lord hears and answers prayer.

Many hidden intercessors spend long hours alone with God when no one is watching. Some rise before dawn. Others remain awake late into the night. Many combine prayer with fasting. Some weep before the Lord as they pray for souls, for the Church, and for the nations. Others quietly travail in prayer until they experience God’s peace concerning the burden He has placed upon their hearts.

This ministry is not glamorous. It receives little public attention and often no earthly recognition. Yet it is the greatest works on earth because it cooperates with the Lord Jesus Christ in His ministry of intercession.

In many cases, the evangelist who preaches, the missionary who serves in difficult places, the pastor who faithfully shepherds God’s people, and the believer who leads someone to Christ are strengthened by prayers offered in secret by people they may never meet in this life.

Only eternity will reveal how many churches were revived, how many missionaries were preserved, how many pastors were encouraged, how many families were restored, how many sinners were saved, and how many nations experienced God’s mercy because faithful men and women refused to stop praying.

The Secret Place Is God’s Training Ground:

Throughout Scripture, God often prepared His servants in hidden places before using them publicly.. Moses spent many years in the wilderness before leading Israel out of Egypt. David learned to trust God while caring for his father’s sheep before he became king. Elijah learned to stand before God before he stood before kings. John the Baptist was prepared in the wilderness before introducing the Messiah to Israel.

Even our Lord Jesus Christ frequently withdrew to lonely places to pray. Before choosing the twelve apostles, He spent the whole night in prayer. Before going to the cross, He travailed before the Father in the Garden of Gethsemane.
God still works in the same way today.

The secret place is His training ground. It is where He teaches dependence upon Him. It is where pride is broken, faith is strengthened, compassion for the lost is born, spiritual discernment increases, and His voice becomes clearer than the voices of the world.

Those who are faithful in secret are being prepared for whatever assignment God has for them, whether that assignment remains hidden throughout their lives or later becomes public.

The hidden ministry is never a wasted ministry. Every prayer offered in faith, every tear shed for the lost, every hour spent seeking God, and every sacrifice made for His Kingdom is known to the Father who sees in secret.

The world measures success by visibility, numbers, influence, and applause. God measures faithfulness.
Therefore, no hidden intercessor should ever think that his or her labour is insignificant. Heaven places great value on what the world often overlooks.

The Church desperately needs another generation of believers who will answer Christ’s invitation:
“When thou prayest, enter into thy closet.”
For it is still true today that before God changes a family, a church, a city, or a nation, He usually finds someone who is willing to shut the door, kneel before Him, and pray.

The Challenges and Cost of Hidden Intercession:

Every calling in the Kingdom of God has both privileges and responsibilities. The ministry of hidden intercession is no exception. Although it is one of the highest callings God can entrust to His people, it is also one of the most demanding. Those who stand before God on behalf of the Church, the nations, and the harvest of souls should not be surprised when they encounter opposition.

The hidden intercessor soon discovers that the secret place is not only a place of fellowship with God; it is also a battlefield. Satan hates prayer because prayer weakens his kingdom, frustrates his plans, and advances the purposes of God. Whenever believers begin to pray earnestly for revival, for the salvation of souls, and for the expansion of God’s Kingdom, the powers of darkness resist them.

The apostle Paul reminds us:
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Ephesians 6:12).

Therefore, hidden intercessors must learn to stand strong in the Lord, clothed with the whole armour of God, relying not on their own strength but on the power of the Holy Spirit.
Carrying the Burdens of Others

One of the greatest responsibilities of an intercessor is carrying the burdens of others before God.

Every day, people ask for prayer. Some seek salvation. Others pray for healing, deliverance, restoration, employment, financial provision, wisdom, protection, or guidance. Parents cry for their children. Couples pray for their marriages. Pastors ask for strength. Missionaries request prayer for open doors and protection. Evangelists ask God for souls. Nations groan under corruption, violence, persecution, injustice, war, and moral decline.

The hidden intercessor often carries these burdens as though they were his own. Sometimes tears flow freely. Sometimes words fail, and only groanings before God remain.

At such times, the Holy Spirit Himself helps the believer in prayer.
“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities… the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” (Romans 8:26).

The Loneliness of the Secret Place:
Hidden ministry can sometimes be a lonely ministry.
Many people understand preaching, singing, teaching, or public ministry. Few understand the life of someone who quietly spends hours alone with God.

Some may question why an intercessor devotes so much time to prayer. Others may never know the sacrifices made behind closed doors. There are seasons when the intercessor feels forgotten, misunderstood, or unnoticed.

Yet God has never promised that those who serve Him in secret will always be understood by people. He has promised something far greater:

“Thy Father which seeth in secret…”
God sees every prayer, every tear, every fast, every sacrifice, and every act of obedience. Nothing offered to Him in faith is ever forgotten.

Delayed Answers to Prayer:
Another challenge is waiting. Many prayers are not answered immediately. Some requests remain before God for months. Others for years.

Daniel prayed, yet the answer was delayed because spiritual conflict was taking place in the heavenly realm. Abraham waited many years before Isaac was born. Throughout history, countless intercessors have prayed faithfully for revival, for family members, and for nations without seeing immediate results.

Yet they continued praying because their confidence rested not in circumstances but in the faithfulness of God.
God’s delays are not His denials. His timing is always perfect.

Spiritual Warfare:
Because hidden intercessors stand against the works of darkness, they often experience intense spiritual conflict.
There may be discouragement, temptation, fear, opposition, disappointment, unusual distractions, or seasons of weariness. The enemy seeks to silence those whose prayers are advancing the Kingdom of God.

Yet believers must never forget the promise of Scripture:
“Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” (1 John 4:4).
Victory belongs to the Lord.

Physical and Financial Sacrifices:

Long seasons of prayer and fasting can bring physical weariness. There are nights with little sleep and days of sacrifice. Yet those who wait upon the Lord discover that He renews their strength and sustains them by His grace.
Many hidden intercessors also face financial challenges. Some are not connected with large ministries or public platforms.

Some quietly use their own limited resources to support prayer ministries, Gospel literature, missionary work, or acts of compassion.

Yet the God who calls His servants is faithful to sustain them.
David testified:
“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” (Psalm 37:25).

The Burden for Revival:

Perhaps the deepest burden carried by hidden intercessors is their longing to see revival. They grieve over prayerlessness. They mourn over compromise in the Church. They weep because millions remain without Christ. Their hearts are moved by persecuted believers, suffering missionaries, broken families, and communities living without hope.
They do not merely observe the condition of the world. They carry it into the presence of God.
Like Habakkuk, they cry:
“O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years…” (Habakkuk 3:2).

This burden is not a weakness. It is evidence that God has allowed them to share in His compassion for a lost and dying world.

Yet They Continue
Despite the battles…
Despite the loneliness…
Despite delayed answers…
Despite tears…
Despite sacrifices…
Despite misunderstanding…
Despite spiritual warfare…
Hidden intercessors continue to pray.

Why? Because they know that prayer changes lives.
Prayer prepares the way for revival.
Prayer strengthens the Church.
Prayer advances the Gospel.
Prayer opens doors for missionaries.
Prayer brings conviction to sinners.
Prayer glorifies God.

Most of all, they continue because they love the Lord Jesus Christ. Love keeps them on their knees. Faith keeps them believing. Hope keeps them looking forward. The Holy Spirit keeps them praying. Though unknown on earth, they are well known in heaven. Their labour is not in vain.

The Rewards of Hidden Intercession:

Our Lord Jesus Christ gave a wonderful promise to everyone who faithfully seeks God in the secret place:

This promise was not given only to pastors, evangelists, apostles, or missionaries. It was given to every believer who sincerely seeks God in secret.

God never overlooks faithful service. He never forgets a prayer offered in faith, a tear shed for the lost, a night spent crying for revival, or a sacrifice made for His Kingdom.
Men may not see.

The Church may not recognize.
Friends may not understand.
But the Father sees everything.
His rewards are often different from what the world expects.

The Greatest Reward Is God Himself:
The greatest reward of hidden intercession is not wealth, popularity, or public recognition.
It is a deeper relationship with God.

As hidden intercessors spend time in His presence, they come to know Him more intimately. They begin to understand His heart. They learn to recognize His voice. They become more sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Their love for Christ grows deeper. Nothing on earth can compare with the privilege of walking closely with God.

Like Moses, they desire God’s presence more than His gifts.
Like David, they long to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of their lives.

Spiritual Growth and Maturity:
The secret place becomes God’s classroom.
There He teaches humility.
Patience.
Faith.
Perseverance.
Obedience.
Compassion.
Holiness.
The hidden intercessor gradually becomes more like Christ.
This transformation is one of God’s greatest rewards.
Many people seek power without character, but God first develops character before entrusting greater responsibility.

Spiritual Discernment:
As believers continue faithfully in prayer, God often increases their spiritual understanding.
They become more discerning concerning truth and error.
They recognize the urgency of the times.
They become more sensitive to the needs of the Church and to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
This discernment should never produce pride. Instead, it should produce greater humility, compassion, and dependence upon God.

The Joy of Answered Prayer:
Few joys compare with seeing God answer prayer.
The hidden intercessor rejoices when sinners repent.
When churches are revived.
When missionaries are strengthened.
When broken families are restored.
When captives are delivered.
When the sick recover.
When discouraged believers are encouraged.
When God opens doors that no human being could open.
Many of these answers may come months or years after the prayers were first offered. Yet every answer reminds the intercessor that God remains faithful.

Sharing in the Harvest:
Many hidden intercessors will never stand behind a pulpit to preach to thousands.
Many will never become widely known.
Many will never travel around the world.
Yet they share in the harvest.
Every soul won through the preaching of the Gospel…
Every missionary strengthened to remain on the mission field…

Every pastor encouraged to continue serving…
Every church revived…
Every family restored…
Every nation touched by God’s mercy…
All become part of the fruit of faithful intercession.
As the Apostle Paul wrote, some plant, some water, but God gives the increase.
Heaven will reveal that many harvests celebrated on earth were first prepared by unknown believers who faithfully prayed behind closed doors.

God’s Care for His Servants:
Hidden intercessors are never forgotten by God.
He knows their needs.
He knows their weaknesses.
He knows the burdens they carry.
He knows the pressures they face.
He gives peace in times of anxiety.
Strength in times of weakness.
Wisdom in times of uncertainty.
Grace for every season.

Many hidden intercessors can testify that God has supplied their needs in unexpected ways. Not always with abundance, but always with sufficient grace to continue the work He entrusted to them.
The God who calls also sustains.

A Spiritual Legacy for Future Generations:
One of the quiet rewards of hidden intercession is the influence it often has upon future generations.
The fire that burns in the secret place often spreads into the home.

A praying father…
A praying mother…
A praying grandfather…
A praying grandmother…
May leave behind something far more valuable than earthly riches. They leave a spiritual inheritance.

Children and grandchildren who witness lives devoted to prayer, holiness, faith, and obedience often carry that same passion into the next generation.

Although every person must personally choose to follow Christ, the prayers and example of faithful intercessors prepare many hearts to walk with God.

Timothy’s sincere faith was encouraged by the godly influence of his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice.
Throughout history, many families have continued serving Christ because one person chose to become an intercessor.
The influence of hidden prayer often extends far beyond one lifetime.

Long after the intercessor has gone to be with the Lord, the seeds planted through faithful prayer continue bearing fruit.
Children become prayer warriors.
Grandchildren become missionaries.

Great-grandchildren become pastors, evangelists, teachers, and faithful servants of Christ.
The legacy of one hidden intercessor may reach generations yet unborn.

The Joy of Pleasing God:
Perhaps no reward is greater than knowing that our lives bring pleasure to our Heavenly Father.
Hidden intercessors do not labour for applause.
They labour because they love Jesus Christ.
Their desire is that His name may be glorified.
That His Church may be revived.
That sinners may be saved.
That His Kingdom may come.
This is the heartbeat of true intercession.

Eternal Rewards:
Many questions that remain unanswered in this life will be answered in eternity.
Only then will hidden intercessors discover how many lives were touched because they prayed.
How many missionaries remained on the field because someone interceded.
How many discouraged pastors refused to quit because God strengthened them through unseen prayers.
How many souls entered heaven because faithful believers refused to stop praying.

How many communities experienced awakening because one person remained faithful in the secret place.
Only eternity will reveal the full impact of hidden intercession.
Then every faithful servant, whether known or unknown on earth, will hear the words of the Master:
“Well done, thou good and faithful servant… enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” (Matthew 25:21).
What a glorious day that will be.

Until then, let every hidden intercessor remain faithful.
No prayer offered in faith is wasted.
No tear shed for revival is forgotten.
No burden carried for the Church is unnoticed.
No sacrifice made for the harvest is in vain.

The Father who sees in secret remembers. He rewards.
And in His perfect time, He will accomplish His purposes through those who quietly stand before Him for the Church, the nations, and the harvest of souls.

Hidden Intercessors in the Bible:
The Bible is filled with men and women whose secret walk with God brought public blessings to others. Though many served in different ways, they all understood the power and necessity of intercession.

Abraham stood before God and pleaded for Sodom. Though the city was judged because of its wickedness, Abraham’s intercession revealed the heart of one who stood in the gap for others (Genesis 18:22–33).

Moses repeatedly stood between God and Israel when they deserved judgment. Again and again, he cried for mercy until God spared the nation. His prayers changed the course of Israel’s history (Exodus 32:9–14; Numbers 14:11–20).

Samuel faithfully carried Israel before the Lord. He understood that intercession was not optional when he declared:
“God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you.” (1 Samuel 12:23).
To Samuel, neglecting prayer for God’s people was itself a serious failure.

Hannah poured out her soul before the Lord in secret. Before the nation saw the prophet Samuel, there was a mother weeping before God. Her private prayers became a public blessing to Israel (1 Samuel 1).

Daniel remained faithful in prayer even when it endangered his life. Three times each day he sought God. Through fasting, repentance, and persistent intercession, he prayed for the restoration of Israel according to God’s promise through the prophet Jeremiah. Though the answer was delayed because of spiritual conflict in the heavenly realm, God sent His angel with understanding and assurance that Daniel’s prayer had been heard from the very first day (Daniel 9–10). His life reminds us that faithful intercession often takes place in the midst of spiritual warfare, yet God remains faithful to accomplish His purposes.

Nehemiah first wept, fasted, confessed the sins of his people, and prayed before he rebuilt Jerusalem’s broken walls. Public restoration began with private intercession (Nehemiah 1).
Anna, the aged prophetess, served God with fasting and prayers night and day. She remained faithful in the temple until she witnessed the coming of the promised Messiah (Luke 2:36–38).

Above all, our Lord Jesus Christ is the perfect example of the hidden intercessor. He frequently withdrew to lonely places to pray. Before choosing the twelve apostles, He spent the whole night in prayer. In the Garden of Gethsemane, He travailed before the Father before going to the cross. Even now, He lives to make intercession for His people (Hebrews 7:25).
If the Son of God lived a life of prayer and intercession, how much more should we?

Hidden Intercessors in the History of Revival:

Church history confirms what Scripture teaches. Before every great awakening, God raised men and women whose names were known only to a few, yet whose prayers helped prepare the way for revival.

Some prayed for years before revival came.
Some died before they saw the full answer to their prayers.
Yet their labour was not in vain.

The great revivals that transformed churches and nations did not begin with human ability, impressive programmes, or large crowds. They began when ordinary believers humbled themselves before God, confessed their sins, sought His face, and refused to stop praying until He moved in power.
Revival has always been conceived in the secret place before it has appeared in the public place.
God has not changed.

He is still looking for men and women who will answer His call to stand in the gap, carry the burdens of His heart, and prepare the way for another great outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
One remarkable example from church history is the life of Father Daniel Nash, whose hidden ministry of prayer became one of the unseen foundations of America’s Second Great Awakening.

Father Daniel Nash:
The Hidden Intercessor Behind America’s Second Great Awakening
One remarkable example from church history is Father Daniel Nash (1775–1831), whose life demonstrates that public revival is often preceded by private intercession. While many people remember the powerful preaching ministry of Charles G. Finney during America’s Second Great Awakening, far fewer remember the man who laboured in secret to prepare the way.

Father Nash did not seek public recognition. He accepted God’s call to the hidden ministry of prayer. Before Finney arrived in a town or city, Nash, often accompanied by his faithful prayer partner, Abel Clary, would quietly arrive ahead of him, rent a small room, and devote himself to earnest prayer, fasting, repentance, and spiritual warfare. Sometimes they remained in prayer for hours and even days, weeping and travailing before God until they believed the spiritual ground had been prepared for the preaching of the Gospel.

Finney later acknowledged the importance of this hidden ministry. Before the preacher stood before the people, the intercessor had already stood before God. Behind the visible harvest was the unseen labour of prayer.

This calling came at a great cost. Father Nash willingly gave up the comfort and security of a settled pastoral ministry to become a full-time intercessor. Years of intense prayer and fasting took a heavy toll on his health. He lived simply, depended largely on God’s provision through others, and accepted a life without public recognition. While others received the applause, he was content to remain hidden so that Jesus Christ alone would receive the glory.

Yet his hidden obedience produced lasting fruit. God used his prayers to help prepare the way for one of the greatest spiritual awakenings in American history. Thousands were converted to Christ, churches were revived, communities were transformed, and the influence of that awakening reached far beyond his own generation.

Father Daniel Nash reminds us that revival is not sustained by human ability, eloquence, or programmes. It is first conceived and nourished through humble men and women who faithfully seek God in secret and stand in the gap for others.

His life also reminds us that hidden intercession is never a wasted ministry. The preacher may sow publicly, but someone has usually watered the ground with tears before the harvest appears.

Perhaps you are one of those hidden intercessors.
Perhaps your prayers are known only to God.
Perhaps you have grown weary because few understand your calling or see your sacrifices.

Do not lose heart.
The Father who sees in secret remembers every prayer, every tear, every fast, every burden, and every act of obedience.
Who knows whether God may use your faithful intercession to prepare the way for the next great awakening in your church, your community, your nation, or even among the nations of the world?

Continue to stand in the gap.
Continue to pray.
Continue to believe.
The God who used Father Daniel Nash is still calling and raising hidden intercessors today.
The next great revival may once again begin, not on a public platform, but in the prayer closet of a believer whose name is known by few on earth, yet well known in heaven.

A Word to Hidden Intercessors:
Perhaps you have spent years praying for revival.
Perhaps you have carried the burden for your family, your church, your community, your nation, or the harvest of souls.
Perhaps you have prayed through many nights.
Perhaps you have fasted until your strength was gone.
Perhaps you have shed tears that no one ever saw.
Perhaps you sometimes wonder whether your prayers matter.

Do not lose heart.
God has not forgotten you.
The Father who sees in secret remembers every prayer.
He remembers every tear.
He remembers every fast.
He remembers every act of obedience.
He remembers every sacrifice made for His Kingdom.
Your labour is not in vain.
Remain faithful.

The answer may come tomorrow.
It may come years from now.
Some answers may not be fully revealed until eternity.
But every prayer offered according to the will of God has eternal value.
Never despise the ministry God has entrusted to you.
The world may never applaud you.
You may never stand on a large platform.
Your name may never appear in newspapers or history books.

But if your name is known in heaven, that is enough.
One soul is worth every hour spent in prayer.
One revived church is worth every sacrifice.
One missionary strengthened is worth every burden carried.
One family restored is worth every tear shed.
One awakened nation is worth every season spent in the secret place.
Remember Daniel.

For twenty-one days he continued praying while unseen spiritual warfare was taking place. Though he could not see what God was doing, heaven was already responding. At the appointed time, the answer came, and God’s purposes moved forward.
Remember Moses.

Many times he stood alone before God on behalf of a rebellious nation. His intercession turned away judgment and obtained mercy for Israel.
Remember Hannah.

Before Israel received a prophet, one woman poured out her heart before God in secret.
Remember Father Daniel Nash.
History remembers Charles Finney’s preaching, but heaven also remembers the hidden intercessor whose prayers helped prepare the way for revival. Before the crowds gathered, before the sermons were preached, before thousands came to Christ, there was a man alone with God.

Above all, remember our Lord Jesus Christ.
He often withdrew from the crowds to pray.
He spent nights alone with His Father.
In Gethsemane He travailed in prayer before He went to the cross.

Even now, He lives to make intercession for us.
If our Lord devoted Himself to prayer, then no servant of Christ should consider the secret place a small ministry.
Your prayer closet is not a place of defeat.
It is a place of victory.

It is where battles are won before they are seen.
It is where God strengthens weak hands, renews weary hearts, and prepares His servants for His purposes.
It is where burdens for souls are received.
It is where revival is conceived.
It is where heaven touches earth.

Never measure your ministry by public recognition.
Measure it by your faithfulness to God.
The Father who sees in secret is also the Father who rewards openly.

Continue to seek Him.
Continue to stand in the gap.
Continue to carry the burdens He places upon your heart.
Continue to pray for the Church.
Continue to pray for the nations.
Continue to pray for the harvest of souls.

The hidden ministry of prayer may appear small in the eyes of the world, but in the Kingdom of God it is the greatest ministries ever entrusted to believers.
The day is coming when the Lord Himself will reveal the eternal fruit of every faithful prayer offered in His name.
Until then, remain steadfast.
Remain watchful.
Remain humble.
Remain faithful.
The Father who called you into the secret place will never fail you, and your labour in the Lord will never be in vain.

A Call to the Church:
The Church today does not simply need more activities, programmes, conferences, or buildings..We need more prayer. We need more repentance. We need more holiness.
We need more believers who will seek God before seeking recognition.. We need more men and women who value God’s presence above popularity.

We need more young people who will answer God’s call to the secret place. We need more fathers and mothers who will build family altars again. We need more pastors and church leaders who will make prayer the foundation of their ministries. We need more believers who will faithfully carry the burdens of others before the throne of grace.

The Church has always moved forward on the strength of prayer. When prayer declines, spiritual power declines.
When prayer is neglected, compromise increases.
When prayer is replaced with human methods, the Church loses her spiritual strength.

But whenever God’s people humble themselves, repent of their sins, seek His face, and return to earnest prayer, He is able to revive His Church and visit the nations with His power.
Throughout history, every genuine revival has been preceded by believers who sought God in the secret place before He moved in the public place.

God has not changed. He is still looking for men and women who will stand in the gap. He is still calling believers into the prayer closet. He is still searching for hidden intercessors who will labour for the salvation of souls, the revival of the Church, and the advancement of His Kingdom.

If revival is to come…
Someone must pray.
If souls are to be saved…
Someone must pray.
If families are to be restored…
Someone must pray.

If pastors, missionaries, and evangelists are to be strengthened… Someone must pray.
If communities are to be transformed…
Someone must pray.
If nations are to experience God’s mercy…
Someone must pray.

Why should that person not be you?
Perhaps God is not calling you to stand before thousands.
He may be calling you to kneel before Him for thousands.
Never underestimate what God can accomplish through one believer who faithfully stands in the gap.
The invitation of Jesus Christ remains the same today as it was when He first spoke these words:
“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet…” (Matthew 6:6).

That invitation is still open.
Will you answer His call?
Will you become one of the hidden intercessors God can trust with the burdens of His heart?
Will you give yourself to prayer, repentance, and faithful obedience, whether your ministry remains hidden or one day becomes public?
The greatest movements of God have often begun with one person who simply said, “Lord, here am I.”
May our generation answer that call.

For further reflection and deeper understanding of this burden, you may also read:

Heart Cry for intercessors and consequences of delayed …
https://churchtimesnigeria.net/heartcry-intercessors-delayed-intercessions/

Revive US Again series 143

Revive Us Again — A Global Prayer Movement for Worldwide Revival

By John Abiola
Intercessor | Revival
Writer

Nigeria Global Intercessors
G.mail: globalintercessors7@gmail.com.