1 Thessalonians 5:16-19
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all
circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do
not quench the Spirit.
Philippians 4:4 Rejoice
in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
Matthew 5:12 Rejoice,
and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: …
Ephesians 6:18 And
pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's
people.
Luke 21:36 Watch
you therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy …
One of the most painful emotions is loneliness. Of course,
there are times in life when being alone is unavoidable. But since God has sent
His Spirit to live within us, we are never truly on our own. The Holy
Spirit—whom Jesus referred to as our “Helper”—is with us and available every
second of every day.
Let’s think about ways that the Spirit of God helps us in
our prayer life. First, He burdens us to pray. Have you ever felt a strong
sense that you needed to spend time with the Lord? Perhaps you weren’t even
sure why. That is the Spirit convicting you. He has many reasons for doing
this. For instance, He may know that you need strength because of an imminent
difficulty. Or He sometimes encourages us to confess sin so that our fellowship
with the Father is not hindered.
Second, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us. There are times
when we do not know how to pray—when sorrow or helplessness overwhelms us to
the point that words are impossible to speak, even to the Lord. Thankfully,
when all we can do is cry to Jesus, the Spirit will lead on our behalf. He
understands the depth of our thoughts, feelings, and needs, and He translates
them into effective supplication according to God’s will.
The Savior loves you intimately—enough to die in your place
and send a Helper to reside within you. What a privilege to have God’s Spirit
dwelling in your heart. Do you recognize His power and love throughout your
day? He longs to comfort, enable, and guide you each and every moment.
No comments:
Post a Comment