Where would we be without feelings? How boring. Feelings make life richer, but they can also cause trouble. The Bible is full of stories of people who felt alone, but weren’t. If you are a believer in Christ, one of the most powerful truths that we can grip in a crisis, is that we have two advocates who constantly cry out to God on our behalf. You may feel, but misinterpret, the activity of one of these advocates. Not all of that groaning inside of you is indigestion or upset, it’s the Third Person of the Trinity connecting your spirit with the Father.
Paul says about The Holy Spirit in Romans 8:27-28, “In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”
We may FEEL confused and uncertain, but the Spirit is not. He knows exactly what God’s will is in any situation. He knows exactly what to pray and what to ask. Earlier I mentioned two advocates. The second one is Jesus Himself. Next week, I’ll talk about His prayers on your behalf. In the meantime, let the groanings rise up. We are so not alone.
