We do not know what we should
pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with
groanings which cannot be uttered. —Romans 8:26
{CHAMBERS} “We realize that we are energized by the Holy Spirit for
prayer; and we know what it is to pray in accordance with the Spirit; but we
don’t often realize that the Holy Spirit Himself prays prayers in us which we
cannot utter ourselves. […] “He,” the Holy Spirit in you, “makes intercession
for the saints according to the will of God” (Romans 8:27). […] Have we come to
realize that our “body is the temple of the Holy Spirit”? If so, we must be
careful to keep it undefiled for Him. We have to remember that our conscious
life, even though only a small part of our total person, is to be regarded by
us as a “temple of the Holy Spirit.””
{ELGIN} One of the families that we are helping with their home has
a car in their garage. It’s an old car
that the husband was restoring. The main
thing the car needs is a new motor to bring it back to life. For now, it sits in the garage on jack stands,
dead for all intents and purposes. When God saves us, He gives us a “new motor”. We were dead toward God, but through faith in
Jesus redemptive work, we were given new life.
(1 John 5:11-12) “And this is
the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have
life.” We were dead spiritually, but
then, God put His Spirit in us … the new motor … which made us spiritually alive
to Him.
The Spirit is in us and His
job is to help us. He teaches, guides,
corrects, and prays. But please note, because the Spirit prays does not mean
that we don’t have to. He prays those
things that are too hard for us …. (helper). Prayer is part of the armor of
God. It is the weapon that we do battle
with. Prayer is essential to the
spiritual life of every Christian. Unfortunately it is, in my opinion, the most
neglected part of most Christians’ lives.
It is viewed as optional not required. Putting a new engine in that old
car would be to no avail if the car is never started, the engine is never
revved up, and the car is never used for its purpose. So it is for you and me. So Christian’s … start your engines .. the
race is on ….
(Hebrews 12:1-2) “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great
cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run
with perseverance the race marked out for us, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and
perfecter of faith.”
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