Rachel Workman: 26 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. 27 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.
I'm
grateful for the Holy Spirit interceding on my behalf. We all think we know
what's best for us but speaking from experience we don't. God does and the Holy
Spirit does. It's another way the Lord has taken the burden off of us.
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John Burnett:
22 For
we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth
together until now. 23 And
not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the
Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly
for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our
body. Every time my pinched nerve shoots some pain down my arm, it is a
reminder of this promise. We will have new bodies and there will no
longer be any pain. 24 For in
hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes
for what he already sees? 25 But if we hope for what we
do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it. I am
having a hard time waiting. I guess that is where the eagerly comes in.
Our Victory in Christ
26 In
the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to
pray as we should, I do not how to pray and I don’t pray near often
enough. Thankfully we have the Holy Spirit living within us and he is
praying for us but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with
groanings too deep for words; 27 and He
who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because
He intercedes for the[a]saints according to the will
of God. Because the Holy Spirit is God, He knows what to pray
for us and he knows God’s will.
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Pat Bell: 26 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. 27 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.
Isn’t it wonderful how the Spirit can tell our thoughts with no
words! The spirit I carry in my heart fills my soul with happiness!
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Allen Michaels: 26 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. 27 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.
As
a believer, we are not left to our own resources to cope with problems. Even
when we don’t know the right words to pray, the Holy Spirit prays with and for
us, and God answers. With God helping us pray, we don’t need to be afraid to
come before him. Ask the Holy Spirit to intercede for you “in accordance with
God’s will.” Then, when you bring your requests to God, trust that he will
always do what is best. There are many times when I think that God is not
listening. I’ve learned that he is listening, and he is answering. But, because
he’s not answering the way I want him to answer, I miss the fact that he is
answering…I just don’t hear him.
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Tomorrow’s reading for Romans 8:28-30
28 And we know
that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[i]
have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God
foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he
might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And
those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those
he justified, he also glorified
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