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Dsy 8 of Romans 8

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Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
June 03, 2026: SOAP #6026: Proverbs 25-27: Romans 15

SCRIPTURE:  Romans (NIV) 8:24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
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 with groans that words cannot express. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will.

OBSERVATION: We have not yet seen what is in store for us, but we have a wonderful expectation that it will be great!  We do not yet possess the fullness of what is ahead, but we live in hope.  We live in expectation that it is well worth the wait.

And since we are convinced that it is well worth waiting for, we wait with patience.  We can be patience because it is in God’s timing and we can rejoice in the glory He receives as we are waiting. Selfishly we want His return to spare ourselves discomfort.  Lovingly we wait patiently so that His return comes only after He has received as much glory as possible from this present age!

We only see what is visible.  We do not see what is behind the trouble unless the Holy Spirit reveals it to us.  We need the Spirit to help us pray! The Holy Spirit uses our bodies, tongues, vocal abilities and powers to pray for us.  We become the instrument the Holy Spirit uses in prayer.  In this way, He prays for us, but not without us!  PTL!  He prays through us.

APPLICATION:  The mind of the Spirit and the mind of the Father are in perfect agreement.  As we are the channel through which the Spirit prays, we are joining in that agreement. It may be concerning God’s desire and plan for our lives or it may be concerning some issue for which God has us praying.  Although we may not understand (for the previous verse indicates a level of praying beyond human understanding) we can be assured that we are praying in accordance with God’s will. We are in agreement!  We are party in prayer to that which God is desiring!  What a privilege is ours!

PRAYER:  Holy Spirit, pray through me!  Amen

Pastor Leon
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Day 7 of Romans 8

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June 02, 2026: SOAP #6025: Proverbs 22-24; Romans 14

SCRIPTURE:  Romans (NIV) 8:19 The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

OBSERVATION: Sin affects everything on earth, its effect is even seen in heaven, and on God Himself!  There is no other explanation for God the Son being limited to a body, and it is a body with the scars of suffering! 

This earth can never reach its full potential while being ruled by sinful man. Not only is the earth groaning under the mismanagement of sin-dominated governments, so also are people.  Even people in whom the Holy Spirit dwell are affected by the sin present in the earth.  

We have the first fruits which are a taste and a promise of more to come.  If the first fruits are so grand, how exceedingly grand will be the fullness of God’s promise!

APPLICATION:  So, having a taste and longing for more, we “eagerly” look forward to the resurrection with the new body and being with HIM and like HIM!  What a day that will be!  In heaven, we will be well rewarded for any suffering we must endure here.  Suffering here is temporary; our life in heaven is eternal!   What a glorious future awaits the believer!  

PRAYER:  I like to sing, “It will be worth it all, just to see His face, when He claims us for His own.  Then for a million years, to sing amazing grace; It will be worth it all when we get home!”  Amen

Pastor Leon
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