On the road to Pentecost: Spirit, The Intercessor

“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. 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.” 

Romans 8:26-28

The Christian walk is oftentimes not an easy journey, for being recreated into a child of God from within can be a painfully long experience. It is a time when we are broken and much patience is required. It is a time of severe testing of our faith; a time when we are weakened emotionally, physically, and spiritually, and fervent prayer is greatly sought. 

 

But sometimes, in our weakened state of pre-transformation we become lost on prayer, and, no longer able to properly align our thoughts, we do not know how or what to pray for. Thankfully we have a compassionate God who has given us an indescribable promise, the Holy Spirit, who intercedes on our behalf, searching within the deepest parts of our being to align our will with God’s through powerful prayer. 

Spirit keeps us present before our God, communing with God in a way that we ourselves cannot truly understand. God’s own Spirit interceding on our behalf, not in human words but “expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words” (1 Corinthians 2:13).

The Spirit of God knows the thoughts of God, and the purpose of God for our lives and through His interceding on our behalf, God will cause everything to work together for our good. Amen †

Spirit, The Intercessor ©2013 Shelley Johnson 20-Jul-13