Ever
been in a situation that needs a lot of prayer but you have no idea
what your prayer needs to be? A situation where you’re not sure what God
wants? A situation where it seems like there is no good thing coming no
matter what happens?
Several months ago I taught a lesson on why we should pray. One of the verses we studied was Romans 8:26
which reads, “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We
do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes
for us through wordless groans.” (NIV)
If
you go on and read the next two verses (27-28, NIV) you see, “And he
who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit
intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God. And we
know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,
who have been called according to his purpose.”
How
comforting. When I don’t know what to say, God has given me the gift of
the Holy Spirit to take care of the words. When I’m not sure what God
wants, He knows the Holy Spirit is asking for God’s will. When no good
thing is in sight, I can know that God sees things differently and will
work things out according to his good.
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