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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