We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself
intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.
Romans 8:26
Romans 8:26
Do you sometimes feel like there is no one on your side? We often move through the day and our lives so fast and so blindly, that we end up disconnected from the people and world around us. Well, I have news for you. You are NOT alone! The Holy Spirit is with you right now.
Why is that so important? Because the Holy Spirit is far more than just another character from the Bible or an entity we mention in worship. The Holy Spirit is our personal friend sent by God to intervene on our behalf. Yes, the Holy Spirit is your intercessor. As a follower of Jesus Christ, you have the Holy Spirit, God's divine intercessor, actually living inside you to guide you in prayer, to reveal God's Word to you, to reveal you to the truth and to actively pray for you.
Why is having an intercessor so important? The word "intercede" is from the Latin words "inter," which means "between," and "cede," which means "to go." When someone intercedes it means "to go between." So, when we act as intercessors we bridge the gap between current circumstances and God’s will. That is why we are called to always intercede on behalf of people, crisis situations and nations.
The Holy Spirit knows the gaps that the Father desires us to fill. So He places that particular weight in our hearts and leads us to pray.
Yes, life can be chaotic and lonely. And you may feel that you lack even the energy or ability to pray correctly. Don’t worry about it. God only requires that you be available. If you will just be faithful and turn your face toward Him, God will perfect any inaccuracies and strengthen any inadequacies. Rest assured, your prayers will be heard because you are not alone. You have a helper.
When you pray, be fully aware that you are in partnership with the Spirit of the living God. Your success in prayer does not come from how well you articulate the words of prayer, but on how fully you yield yourself to the Holy Spirit so He can pray through you. Don’t be concerned about the Quality of your prayer, that’s the Holy Spirit’s job. You just be concerned with the Quantity of your heart that you put into the prayer, that’s your job.
As you pray today, you only need to believe in God and believe that God WILL! We should always approach the place of prayer with an extraordinary expectation of meeting with God and seeing Him answer our prayer.
Today’s Prayer
Lord, I come to your throne with a heart full of faith; faith in you and faith in your will for my life. Please fill me with your Holy Spirit that I may have guidance through the places in my life that are too dark for me to understand or see. Lead me in my prayer so that I may be closer to you and come to fuller understand and acceptance of your will for my life. Amen.
Perfectly said Raymond! I wholeheartedly agree. Fellowship with the Holy Spirit is also our choice. God has given us the "comforter" and we must decide to fellowship with him, to listen to him and to obey when he prompts us to act in accordance with God's word. The blessings that flow from God when we are obedient to the Holy Spirit are completely fulfilling!
ReplyDeleteResiding in the presence of God's Holy Spirit is also empowering! Under the leadership of the Holy Spirit the apostles were able to heal the sick and raise the dead but the greatest miracles they saw happen were the people who accepted Jesus Christ as their savior and received the gift of salvation!
It all starts with prayer! Openly communicating with our creator from our heart without any reservations or doubt enables the Holy Spirit to operate freely in and through us.