July 29: Romans 8:26-27

Key Verse: 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 through wordless groans.

Devotion:
How do you know what to pray when things are going wrong, when all you can feel is the whole world collapsing on your shoulders or something like that? What words come to mind? Are they going to be good enough for God? These are the sorts of things we all worry about when things are going badly in our lives and it is a very real worry too.

What God wants during times like this is not an academic answer the church will be proud of, but an honest and heartfelt plea for help. You don’t have to try and explain the situation in delicate details because God knows what you need before you even open up your mouth. All you need to do is try to rest in His embrace and allow whatever you feel to come out of your mouth as honest pleas or emotions.

God wants you to be real with Him and not to try and make it like you are a scholar who has read all of the bible enough times to be able to quote from passages here and there. God just wants you to love Him and trust Him to provide what you need. He will do this through the Holy Spirit if you are willing to listen.

The holy spirit may well put words in your mouth which you never though you’d ever say. He may well just open up your heart and allow you to cry because that emotion will speak more than words. He may well make the prayers to God whilst you remain silent wishing you knew what to say. The Holy Spirit knows our hearts and minds and will make sure God hears the right prayers to answer your needs right now!

Points to Ponder:
Do you get tongue tied when you try to pray?

Will you rest in the Holy Spirit’s arms and allow Him to direct you?