“And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the Lord increased all that Job had twofold” (Job 42:10).  Spurgeon comments, “Intercessory prayer was the sign of Job’s returning greatness…When Job’s soul begun to expand itself in holy and loving prayer for his erring brethren, the heart of God showed itself to him by returning his prosperity and cheering his soul within.”  What a marvelous example this is of how God rewards those who please Him by extending themselves in faith to pray for others (Heb. 11:6).  If anyone had a good excuse not to intercede for others, it was Job.  But in the end, God got a hold of his heart.  He melted down his pride so that he repented in dust and ashes (Job 42:6).  When we do the same—when we look away from ourselves, from our burdens and sorrows—then God will…