◄ What Does Romans 8:26 Mean? ►

As children of God, we have been born from above and have a new human spirit, our new life in Christ. Before we were born again, we had a spirit that was dead in trespasses and sins, but when we accepted Christ as our Saviour we were given a new life in Christ, a new, free, human spirit which is able to commune with His Holy Spirit. And the Holy Spirit will guide us into all truth. This is why as children of God we should live our life in spirit and in truth so that we may enjoy 'Spirit to spirit' fellowship with the Lord, day by day.

A life that is lived in spirit and truth is a life that is led by the Holy Spirit of God Who came to indwell our hearts and guide our lives the moment we were born from above. He speaks to us quietly through our enlivened human spirit. The Holy Spirit knows the thoughts of our heart and the deep yearnings within our soul, and He reaches out to us through our spirit.

He longs to lead and guide us into all truth and He is grieved if we choose to live our life according to our old fleshly nature which was severed at the Cross. When we live our life in spirit and truth He takes the deep cravings of our heart (cravings that we ourselves do not understand), and He intercedes for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.

Sometimes the deepest desires of our hearts are hidden within our being. Sometimes we ourselves do not even understand what our secret hopes and hidden hurts are, but they become a thirst in our soul; a thirst that we cannot quench ourselves. But the Spirit joins with us to help in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, and so He Himself intercedes for us.

How many times have we been unable to find the words to pray, or are unsure how to pray into a situation. What a privilege to have the very Spirit of God praying for us with groanings that cannot be uttered. How reassuring to know that the One Who is called The Comforter, is interceding for us according to God's perfect will: "He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God."

He takes the deepest prayers within our hearts and beautifies them, perfects them, and answers them in the way that is best. May we really take this amazing truth to heart today, and rely wholly on the Lord, saying: "Thy will not mine be done."

Abba Father, thank You for Your indwelling Holy Spirit, Who knows my heart better than I know myself. Thank You that He is interceding for me right now, with groanings which cannot be uttered. Take the inner yearnings of my heart and beautify them, I pray, so that I may live my life in a way that glorifies You. In Jesus' name, AMEN.