WORDLESS PRAYING

Rom. 8:26-27 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our distress. For we don't even know what we should pray for, nor how we should pray. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God's own will.  NLT

      One of the great blessings from God is His ability to know our hearts and pray for us when we can't pray for ourselves. Often we get confused even as to how to pray. Yet, the Spirit knows what we need and intercedes on our behalf. And sometimes we pray and it's not enough, so the Spirit takes it to the next level and goes to the Father in ways that we can't on our behalf.

      I don't know if you have been there or not, but there have been times in which I had to pray and didn't even know how to pray. All I could do was to call out Jesus' name, and it was enough. I didn't know how to unload my burden. I didn't know anything else to do. So I prayed, "Jesus, Jesus, oh Lord Jesus," and He gave me the peace I needed and longed for. The Spirit is there always to help us as we pray. He prays for us in heaven's language and always in line with God's will. And when we can't pray, it's okay. The Spirit takes the groanings of our hearts and takes them to our Father. What a comfort and joy this wonderful truth is for us who believe!

      Our Father knows the heart of every believer and moves in response to our needs as expressed by His Spirit. Dear brother and sister, rejoice today! Praise Him from whom all blessings flow! Praise Him for His Spirit who is with us always when we pray, even when praying seems like an impossibility, even when praying seems like the last thing we want to do.