(Again, this is from a presentation by Stephen Bly. See the previous post for background. This is an interesting way of speaking to an important issue. And, again, it is in simple outline form from my notes. I encourage you to meditate on these thoughts.)
1.
People have gaps.
a.
A gap is the difference between where we are now and
where we ought to be.
b.
There are gaps in everyone around us.
c.
And the enemy attacks us at these gaps.
2.
Only God has no gaps!
3.
There is only one fatal gap: the separation from God
caused by sin.
4.
God allows some gaps that can only be filled by other
people.
a.
We need people.
b.
As David needed Nathan, Paul needed Barnabas, Apollos
needed Priscilla and Aquila.
5.
How we respond to the gaps in other people’s lives will
reflect the dominant force in our lives.
a.
Jesus intercedes for the gaps (Rom. 8:34).
b.
Satan accuses the gaps (Rev. 12:10).
c.
Illus: In Matthew 16, when Peter told Jesus he wouldn’t
let Him be killed, Jesus says “Get behind me Satan.” But in Luke 22 Jesus says, “Satan wants you
but I have prayed for you.”
6.
We must make sure the gaps we see are Biblical gaps.
7.
We may need to stand in the gap for others until that
gap is filled.
8.
We cannot fill every gap for every person. We come in a certain time and place to serve
God.
9.
When we stand in the gap for someone that is not the
concluding solution. The concluding solution is
for that person to rebuild that gap.
10.
We can help fill other people’s gaps even when they are
helping fill ours. Paul helped the
Romans while they helped him (Rom. 1:11f).
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