Day 27:
The Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. (Rom 8:26)
Have you ever wondered what the Apostle Paul meant when he wrote that the Spirit is interceding for believers with groans beyond words? Well, Paul had a specific meaning in mind. He writes that creation groans for the fulfillment of God’s purposes, and these groans are like the cries of a mother giving birth.
Maybe you’ve given birth to a child, or maybe you’ve stood beside your wife when she gave birth. There’s pain and groaning involved for sure, but it’s endured because something so marvelous is coming forth. And that’s true in our lives. The Spirit groans, all creation joins in, and we groan as well, awaiting the coming of Jesus Christ, who by his grace will give us a new life in the new heaven and the new earth.
Prayer: Lord, I don’t know what to pray for—or even how to pray in the best way. But thank you for the fact that your Spirit groans in prayer for me.