In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes on behalf of the saints according to God’s will. (Romans 8:26,27 NET)
This is a wonderful scripture! It tells us that the Holy Spirit helps us in our weaknesses. The Spirit of God is the One who makes Christians strong, wise, and bold. But the special way the Spirit helps in these verses is by interceding for us when we don't know how to pray as we should. We pray the best we can constantly, and the Spirit combines His prayers with ours. His prayers are so powerful and fervent that they cannot be expressed in human speech. But God who knows our hearts, knows also the mind of the Spirit.
Those who are wise understand that there is more to us than our physical minds and bodies. The core of our being is spirit, and there are times that our spirit is starved for communion with God’s Spirit. People with no faith, try to feed that hunger with everything but God, and still feel unsatisfied. But there are also those who do believe, and yet still starve their spirit by not taking time to commune with God, to speak with him from the depths of their soul and listen to Him respond. Christians can be so full of busy-work, even in church activities, and ignore the yearnings and aching of their own spirit that desperately needs to connect with God.
Speaking in tongues is a way in which God allows all those yearnings and unspoken desires of our spirit to reach out and speak to Him in a heavenly language. Our spirits are fed and edified, and our inner being experiences God’s presence and peace when we allow this to occur. But speaking in tongues is only for those who have been cleansed of evil spirits (repentance and revolt against sin), born of God (obedience, sacrifice and change of character) and baptized in the Holy Spirit (the bearing of the Spirit’s fruit).
It’s amazing to have your spirit to commune directly with God’s Spirit. If you are not yet baptized in the Holy Spirit, seek it earnestly beginning today. Your spiritual life will be transformed.
This is a wonderful scripture! It tells us that the Holy Spirit helps us in our weaknesses. The Spirit of God is the One who makes Christians strong, wise, and bold. But the special way the Spirit helps in these verses is by interceding for us when we don't know how to pray as we should. We pray the best we can constantly, and the Spirit combines His prayers with ours. His prayers are so powerful and fervent that they cannot be expressed in human speech. But God who knows our hearts, knows also the mind of the Spirit.
Those who are wise understand that there is more to us than our physical minds and bodies. The core of our being is spirit, and there are times that our spirit is starved for communion with God’s Spirit. People with no faith, try to feed that hunger with everything but God, and still feel unsatisfied. But there are also those who do believe, and yet still starve their spirit by not taking time to commune with God, to speak with him from the depths of their soul and listen to Him respond. Christians can be so full of busy-work, even in church activities, and ignore the yearnings and aching of their own spirit that desperately needs to connect with God.
Speaking in tongues is a way in which God allows all those yearnings and unspoken desires of our spirit to reach out and speak to Him in a heavenly language. Our spirits are fed and edified, and our inner being experiences God’s presence and peace when we allow this to occur. But speaking in tongues is only for those who have been cleansed of evil spirits (repentance and revolt against sin), born of God (obedience, sacrifice and change of character) and baptized in the Holy Spirit (the bearing of the Spirit’s fruit).
It’s amazing to have your spirit to commune directly with God’s Spirit. If you are not yet baptized in the Holy Spirit, seek it earnestly beginning today. Your spiritual life will be transformed.
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