When we had the control of our lives over to the direction of the Holy Spirit, we will be led in our prayers, even as Christ Himself was lead. Intercession made according to the will of God will be met by definite and positive answers. It is not through our power we have authority with God, it is through our dependence of the Spirit of God that dwells within us. While it may not seem that prayer changes things, it will work at changing us. Romans 8:18-27 is a tremendous passage to read when we are overwhelmed by our circumstances and need to gain a fresh perspective on life.… READ MORE

In Romans 8:26 we saw that the Spirit is making groanings for us, but what is He groaning for? He groans for our inability, in ourselves, to overcome the discouragement of our continual battle with this flesh. I seems that we get one thing under control and another pops us. We see in this passage, that the freedom that we have from discouragement is brought on by the ministry of the Spirit in uniting with our hearts and minds in understanding the struggle that we have with sin. It is that Spirit that enables us to overcome sin, and that Spirit that strengthens us in our battle with sin. It is that Spirit that relates our true heart attitude to God in our battle against our flesh. Be encouraged my friends, God looks at our heart, more than our actions. This is not an excuse live in sin, but gives us hope as we grow in our relationship with Christ.… READ MORE

Romans 8:26 says, “For we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” This is a reminder that there are times that we are not even aware of our Spiritual need, much less how to best pray for them. What a comfort we can find in the reality that our spiritual security rests in the Lord’s faithfulness to us rather than in our vacillating commitment to Him. So the Spirit does not simply provide our security but is Himself our security. The result of all this is that we remain justified and righteous before God the Father because the Son and the Holy Spirit are our constant advocates and intercessors, representing us before Him. If it were not for the sustaining power of the Spirit within us and Christ’s continual mediation for us as High Priest (Hebrews 7:25-26), our remaining humanness would have immediately engulfed us again into sin the moment after we were justified. Today live in the comfort and confidence of the interceding work of the Holy Spirit in your life.… READ MORE