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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

The Spirit Helps us Pray


I witnessed a powerful intercession of the Holy Spirit as I stood at the bedside of a dying patient. A visitor sat at his bedside reading scripture. Suddenly he was keeling at this bedside speaking in a dialect unknown to me. As I observed the agonal heart rhythm on the over-bed monitor a powerful wind blew through the small hospital room. This much I knew - the Holy Spirit had been powerfully present. 


We often don’t know what to say, what to ask when we pray for ourselves and for others. When we belong to Christ, His Spirit within intercedes for us through wordless groans (Romans 8:26) helping us articulate our deepest needs. Through the power and intercession of the Spirit we can come to Him with every need, assured that He understands and receives us with love.
His Spirit within us prays for us -
While Jesus is praying for us in heaven, the Holy Spirit is praying for us in our hearts. He intercedes for us according to the will of God. Romans 8:27

He teaches us –
The Holy Spirit is the agent that carries us to the Spirit of the Father and of the Son, taking us into the fellowship of the Godhead. There He teaches us the will of the Father, shows us the love of the Son, and enables us to feel His own groanings. Romans 8:9

He helps us –
Along with praying for us, the Holy Spirit helps us bear our trials. Intercession is coming along side of us in concert with praying for us.

He takes our prayers to God –
He intercedes for us, expressing to the Father what we cannot during times of sorrow, illness, confusion and fear.

"Nothing lies beyond the reach of prayer except that which is outside the will Gog."  (Phillips Brooks)

“Holy Spirit come and fill this place. Bring us healing with your warm embrace. Show your power, make your presence known. Holy Spirit come fill this place.” (Cece Wyans)

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