Romans 8:26--- "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness.
We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes
for us with groans that words cannot express."
I'm sorry but how great is our God to know that we do not know what we should pray for or ask for so He equipped us with the Holy Spirit to speak for us. I find myself sometimes at a loss for words when I pray and sometimes I feel like I just pray for the same things and sometimes I just don't even know what to pray but I think it's so amazing that the Holy Spirit, the Spirit God has put within me specifically, does all the speaking and talking for me. I have even realized that sometimes when I pray I honestly can't tell you what I just prayed for but I feel my heart has been emptied yet was filled at the same time- it's hard to explain- but its almost as if the Holy Spirit knew what my heart wanted to say so I said it out loud and then my heart was emptied but because the Holy Spirit was working I was filled.
Another thing that I think is so great about the Holy Spirit is that it moves us. Have you ever had that tug on your heart, that urge, that indescribable annoying feeling, or that feeling where you feel like if you don't say something your heart is going to burst? Well that's the Holy Spirit! I'm in awe- if you can't tell. But to know that God is working in that and the Holy Spirit is making us move and making us speak just amazes me. And when I don't move when the Spirit moves or I don't respond when it's pulling I feel guilty, I feel like I might have missed out on something. I'll never forget what my Young Life leader said one night. In high school I was a Wyld Life leader and we always met on Tuesday nights (I think). We would read from a book in the Bible and discuss it. But I'll never forget what Angie said to us one night- she said if you don't have anything to say about a verse then that's okay because it means the Holy Spirit isn't speaking to you in that instance but if you feel like you have something to say then SAY IT because the Holy Spirit in you is interpreting those verses differently than it is to someone else. And if we keep our thoughts to ourselves then we are robbing others around us from growing. First, I think its wonderful that everyone's Holy Spirit works the same way but MOVES in different ways. Second, how true is it that sometimes we shy away from sharing but I've never thought that I could be robbing someone from growing if I didn't share.
Speaking of moving I was reading ACTS ch 1 & 2 (because I think I'm going to read through Acts now) anyways in chapter 1:7-8 Jesus says "It is not for you to know the times or dates the father has set by his own authority. But you will revieve power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." When I was reading this I couldn't help but think about yesterday's post. I'm still conflicted and confused as to when and where and how I will serve and do missions but after reading that how clear is it that the Holy Spirit does work and it does move and it moves at the right time- God's time. That's so reassuring to know that God the King of Kings has a time and date set for me and my life and when it is time he will move MY Spirit. How reassuring and wonderful to know and rest in.
My urge for you is to not deny the Holy Spirit to work. When it moves- move with it, when it wants you to speak- speak, when you don't know what to pray for- know that it does the work for you. Our God is the Great Designer and has equipped us.
With all my love- Cam
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