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Daily Reading: Job 41-42 GW; Romans 8 GW
God’s Spirit intercedes.
During highly charged emotional events in our life, we don’t know what to pray. The heaviness of the emotions we feel is difficult to verbalize. Knowing life is changing in ways you disagree with makes praying challenging. At times when you don’t know what to say, God does. His Spirit within you intercedes on your behalf.
When one of my best friends was leaving to plant a church two states away, we didn’t know what to pray. Realizing this would change our friendship forever, our hearts were heavy. Neither of us knew what to pray, but God knew what our sighs meant.
“You know what I long for Lord; You hear my every sigh.” (Psalm 38:9 NLT)
God’s Spirit helped us in our weakness, knowing our needs better than we did at the time. Years later, our friendship is closer than ever; God gave us what we needed when we needed it.
God knows your needs.
God knows your needs better than you do. His Spirit within you allows you to relax. You don’t have to know everything. Words aren’t necessary for God to understand your emotions and feelings. As your Creator, He knows you better than you know yourself. God is in your corner, cheering you on in the race of life. He provides your needs before you even need them. One day at a time, God helps you persevere.
Just like wifi is an invisible connection between us and our devices, God’s Spirit does the same for us. We’re always connected, whether we’re praying or not. God is downloading our needs into our Spirit before we know we need them. Just like wifi allows automatic updates, the communication between our Spirit and God does the same.
Trust God’s Spirit keeps you connected to God at all times. Even if you don’t know what to pray for, God’s Spirit does. You’re never alone; God is always with you.
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Lord, thank You for our lasting connection to You through Your Spirit. Forgive us for not trusting You more. Thank You for always having our back. As we move through our day, provide our needs. Help us represent You well in all we do. All glory is Yours. IJNIP. Amen
Question for reflection
What area of your life are you struggling with prayer?
