Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For 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
The Holy Spirit is not inside you to point out your faults or nag at you when you do wrong. God’s Word tells us that He is inside us to help us in our weaknesses. In areas where we are without strength, He is there to help us. When we don’t know what to pray, “the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered”.
Now, don’t read the verse and say, “Well, I don’t know what I should pray for, and since the Holy Spirit makes intercession for me, I will leave the praying to Him.”
If the Holy Spirit, without our participation, makes intercession for us, then every Christian would be living victorious lives automatically! But we know that there are many Christians who don’t seem to be walking in the fullness of God’s blessings. So obviously, Romans 8:26 is not saying that. What is it saying then?
In the first part of the verse, the word “helps” is sunantilambanomai in the original Greek text. It means “to take hold together against”. Now, “together” means that our participation is required. In other words, the Holy Spirit sunantilambanomai or takes hold together with us against the problem.
So if you just sit back and don’t take hold of the problem, the Holy Spirit has nothing to “take hold of” with you. If you don’t pray, He has nothing to pray. If you keep quiet, then even if He wants to pray through you, He can’t. But when you release your prayer in tongues, you are actually allowing Him to pray through you. And He will take hold together with you against the problem, and pray the perfect prayer through you because “He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God”. (Romans 8:27)
And you can be confident that when you ask anything according to the will of God, He hears you. And if you know that He hears you, whatever you ask, you know that you have the petitions that you have asked of Him! (1 John 5:14–15)
Thought For The Day
When you pray in the Holy Spirit, He takes hold together with you against your problem.
WOW SIR,powerful words.
the holy spirit is always around i want more of u
AMEN
Wow this is a great message! I exhaut each n every1 of us to put dis to work(matt 7:24-25)
Absolutely right….N sooo amazing when yu get to know him n his voice!!God is my life…my all n my everything!!am blessed.
Dear Holy Spirit, I come to you today Lord. I am weak but You are strong. You know me in and out better than I know myself. Help me in my weaknesses. Help me in my prayer life. Help me to make the perfect prayers concerning my situations in Jesus name, amen.
Amen!
wow! this is what the church needs to hear. thank u oh Lord Jesus 4 The HOLY SPIRIT.
5 good days in a row. Several ediposes compared to many a day. Praise God and His Holy Spirit.
Thank you JP for the Devo it really taught me a lesson!
thanks to your ministry jp ; that grace is being preached and the Holy Spirit is being poured out on the thirsty. I firmly belive that grace is the One thing that will restore people and make them whole. We can expect the Holy Spirit to make entersession and partner up with us in our prayers through a grace relationship; and its by grace that this fusion of unity with the Holy Spirit happens.
Thank u father 4 the gift of the Holy spirit. There is no room 4 failure anymore. Praise the lord!
Wow! This means I can pray perfect prayers and are answered immediately. I don’t have wonder if they are good enough or not. God bless you for that revelation.
I am one with the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit of wisdom and revelation
Thank pastor JP for the word of grace and this very message. I know I’m making giant stride in the realms of the spirit as I pray in the spirit
Truly the Holy Spirit sunantilambanomai or takes hold together with us against the problem. Thank you so much for this timely and wonderful devotion. It helps me a lot.
I want to pray that my hbansud and I conceive a child, carry a child to term, and have a healthy baby boy or girl according to God’s holy will and timing and that we don’t despair in waiting for that intention to be fulfilled. I also pray for our finances and that I get a job.
HALLELUJAH, THANKS PASTOR