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Counselor
Romans 8:26-27
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. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows
the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in
accordance with the will of God.
The Holy Spirit comforts, counsels
and gives strength to the believer in difficult times. He wants us to turn to Him
when we are in trouble and when we are weak, knowing, that he is interceding
with us and for us. Paraclete in the
Greek means he is our advocate; he is our strength and will fight for us. The
Holy Spirit was sent to come alongside of us, and helps us in our day-to-day
walk. It’s the Spirit that when we don’t know what to even pray for that is
interceding for us, John 14:16 and 17 “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you
another advocate to help you and be with you forever the Spirit of
truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him.
But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.” In fact not
only do we have the Holy Spirit interceding for us we have Christ himself
interceding for us. The bible records he
is on the right hand of the Father interceding on our behalf (Romans 8:34) The scriptures
above should call us into a spirit of gratefulness. It’s not a license to sin
but it reminds us that even in our faults, even in our mistakes, even in our
fears, even in our shortcomings there is a God in heaven that loved us enough
to step off of his throne and make himself flesh so he could dwell with us…. and
not just dwell with us but die for us. Then he sent an advocate to walk along
side us to comfort us in the time of trouble.
Then the son sits at the right hand reminding the Father that our sins are forgiven through
his blood. What a mighty God we serve.
To God be the glory, great things he has done!
Our challenge today is to remember when we are faced with difficult
circumstances that we serve a God that sits high and looks low, and know matter
what we are going through God is able and not just able but he is interceding
for you and me with His power and might.
Let’s pray together, God we
thank you for the fact that we know that it’s your Holy Spirit that is making a
way for us. Sometimes that way is a way
that we can see and sometimes that way is a way that we can’t see, but we believe
by faith that whatever we face in life you will and have made a way because you
love us and are interceding for us. Thank you for your grace and thank you for
your mercy in Jesus name we pray…. Amen!
Have a great day in Jesus!
Pastor Juanita
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