Intercession means asking God for something on behalf of someone else. In the Old Testament, it was the job of the priests to intercede with God on behalf of the people. In the New Testament we are told that the Lord Jesus intercedes to the Father for His people (Hebrews 7:23-25, Romans 8:34), as does the Holy Spirit when we do not know what to pray (Romans 8:26-27). Christians are also told that they must make intercession for all people, especially those in positions of authority, as this is pleasing to God (1 Timothy 2:1-3).
