The act of interceding; mediation; interposition between parties at variance, with a view to reconcilation; prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of, or (less often) against, another or others
The gift of Intercession is the special ability God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to pray for extended periods on a regular basis & see frequent & specific answers to their prayers to a degree much greater than that which is expected of the average Christian (see James 5: 14-16, 1 Timothy 2: 1-2, Colos 1: 9-12, Colos 4: 12-13, Acts 12: 12, Luke 22: 41-44)
[ "in-t&r-'se-sh&n ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin intercession-, intercessio, from intercedere.