“The Holy Spirit”
Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Romans 8:26-27
All of us desperately need someone to pray for us. We need this like we need air and water and food to survive on earth and to be faithful servants of the Lord. So, do you have someone who is faithfully praying for you as you go through the ups and downs of your life? Yes, you do!
All of us have someone who is faithfully praying for us every day: the Holy Spirit. What’s even better is that the Holy Spirit isn’t just with us-the Holy Spirit is within us.
In Acts chapter 2, the Scriptures tell us that God has put His Holy Spirit into each of His followers. One of the reasons why God has taken up residence within us through the Holy Spirit is found in Romans 8: 26-27. Here we see that the Spirit has been given to us to help us in our weakness.
During those times when we feel lost, when we can’t help ourselves, when we’re all alone, when others have failed us, the Holy Spirit is still with us- helping us to go on. And one of the ways in which the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness is by praying for us.
Can you imagine? What better prayer partner could we possibly have than the Holy Spirit?
We don’t know what we ought to pray for like the Holy Spirit does. We don’t know our own needs like the Holy Spirit does. We don’t understand our own feelings like the Holy Spirit does. We can’t appreciate all that God has done for us like the Holy Spirit can. Even if we could, we can’t articulate our prayers with the same accuracy and intensity as the Holy Spirit can
The Holy Spirit Himself intercedes for us with divine groans that mere mortal words cannot express. What’s more, God hears the Holy Spirit.
When we look for someone to pray for us, we usually seek a godly person hoping that this person will have the Lord’s ear, so to speak. Sometimes people will come to me and say,
“Pastor, I know you have a direct line to the Big Guy. Pass this on for me when you get a chance.”
And they’ll give me a prayer request. Well, who has more credibility and accessibility to God than the Holy Spirit?
God listens to the Holy Spirit because God is the Holy Spirit. God prays the prayer as the Holy Spirit and then God hears the prayer as the Father. And God always prays the prayer right.
It is amazing when you stop and think about it. Right now, the Holy Spirit is praying for each one of us, telling God exactly what we need. God is listening intently to what the Holy Spirit is saying about us.
And God is answering those prayers this very moment.
When we are overwhelmed with pain and are unable to pray for ourselves, the Holy Spirit is praying for us.
When we feel far away from God and aren’t sure the Lord is listening to us anymore, the Holy Spirit is praying for us.
When we are caught in the grip of despair and don’t know what to tell God, the Holy Spirit is praying for us.
When we are consumed with guilt and are too ashamed to turn our faces toward God, the Holy Spirit is praying for us.
When we are struggling with temptations that seem overwhelming, the Holy Spirit is praying for us.
When we find ourselves abandoned without a friend in the world, the Holy Spirit is praying for us.
When we feel lost and don’t know where to find God, the Holy Spirit is praying for us.
We are not alone. Our Divine prayer partner, the Holy Spirit is within us, bringing our every need to the Lord’s attention.
In Christ,
Pastor David
