Right then, in His love and desire to find a way to ward off judgment, God must have decided: “I will look for just one individual—not 10, 15 or 10,000—with a heart like Moses', whose intercession I can accept; one, among all My people, who is honest with total integrity, who has a deep concern for others and is pure ...

One Bible scholar defined standing in the gap as the call “to expose oneself for the protection of something.” This means you take the position on the battlefield in place of a wounded brother or sister in Christ.

When we refer to the Gap, we mean being present in the moment, fully aware of our internal state and external surroundings. It's the space between our random thoughts and inner dialogue that is the source of peace, joy, and happiness.

To expose oneself for the protection of something; to make defence against any assailing danger; to take the place of a fallen defender or supporter.