David asks for the ephod to be brought to him: Jesus Christ ask that we come to Him by allowing Him to make intercession for us.

1 Samuel 23:9-10

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 “When David knew that Saul plotted evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.” 1 Samuel 23:9 The ephod was an apron type of article of clothing which high priests used in their service to God. David knew Saul was conspiring to have him killed and wanted the ephod to be brought to him so that he could consult God concerning the matter.

As followers of the Lord Jesus, He wants us to bring the ephod of our service and consultations to Him. He knows that His name and Christianity as a whole is plotted against in this world, “Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” Hebrews 7:25 Whoever believes in Jesus Christ will not perish but be given eternal life.

 “Then David said, “O Lord God of Israel, Your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake.” 1 Samuel 23:10 This world wants to destroy the Kingdom of God which lives within us. Not only do we hear about the affliction and persecution of Christianity in the Bible, but we are witnessing it today in real time. People are afflicted and persecuted for lifting up the name of Jesus as Lord and Savior.

The masses in every city around the world lives by the thing which forms what they think, feel, and do and their conspiracy against Jesus and His followers is evident. They allow the image of the beast to live and speak through them as they come against the teachings of the Bible.

The Gospel of Christ is no longer in the churches, Biblical values are no longer in government policymaking, the educational system has thrown out the teachings of the Bible, and Christianity is not welcomed in any sector of society. As the masses of the “democratic” society allows the image of the beast to live and speak through them, they are conformed to their place in life, to their mark in life. They are groomed to the mark of the beast.

The thing which has power over physiology, comprising our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors makes a mockery of prayer. It even wants us to see it as the answer to all prayers. But Jesus Christ makes intercession for us as we bring the ephod of our service to Him. Jesus has made intercession for us a couple thousand years ago, who God has heard, concerning the evil, affliction, and persecution in these times. The prayers of Christ are not hindered by the blasphemy of this world. One such prayer includes this,

I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.” “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

John 17:15-17

Even today, the prayers of the followers of Jesus Christ are in bowls in heaven as over 2000 years ago God promised to answer those prayers. Those bowlfuls of prayers have our prayers in them today, as stated below,

Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

Revelation 5:8

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:1