As it has been many times as I read Oswald Chambers devotional of 100 years ago, God blew me away again. It was not something I didn't already know but, that I needed to be reminded of. Let me share with you a paragraph out of yesterdays "My Utmost for His Highest" devotions.
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. When we are born again of God and are indwelt by the Spirit of God, He expresses for us the unutterable."
Yes, when we think we are praying alone, we are not! The Holy Spirit is actually interceding for us to the father. He is God within us. You are not alone. When we carry burdens too heavy to bear He is in us and with us. He is empowering us and He is interceding on our behalf.
Just as you and I are interceding on a human level for those in Oasis Church who have requested our prayers each week, He then takes their prayers and ours to the throne of God. Is that not cool? Just sit and think about that for a minute. It will blow your mind that God is actually in you, interceding for you and me.
Check out the passage in Romans 8:26-27 and Acts 4:23-31 and especially check out verse 31 and what happens when we pray. Let me encourage you to take time in your busy schedule. If you do not plan it, it will not happen. Can you imagine the power in us just waiting to Intercede for us? It’s such a waste when I get so busy in a given day to not plug into God in me. Let’s tap into the role of the Holy Spirit in our Prayer life today. He can and will do amazing things in us.
( Adapted from Prayer Partners weekly email)
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