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March 7
Friday


NOT LOST IN
TRANSLATION

READ:
Romans 8:19-27
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[The Spirit] makes
intercession for the
saints according to the
will of God.
__Romans 8:27
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Over the years, I've had the opportunity to teach the Bible to many people around the world. Because I can speak only English, I often work with interpreters who can take the words of my heart and translate them into the language of the people. Effective communication is directly dependent upon the skill of these translators. Whether it is Inawaty in Indonesia, Annie in Malaysia, or Jean in Brazil, they ensure that the meaning of my words is clearly expressed.

This work of translation resembles one facet of the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of God's people. In our times of prayer, we don't always know how we should pray (Rom. 8:26), and verse 27 encourages us, saying, "Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God." When we go to our heavenly Father in prayer, the Holy spirit comes to our aid by translating our prayers according to God's good purposes for our lives.

What a provision! Not only does God desire for us to share our hearts with Him, He even provides us with the greatest interpreter to help us as we pray. We can be sure that our prayers will never get lost in translation. __Bill Crowder

```````````````````````Thank you, Father, for the provision of Your Spirit.````````````````````
````````````````````````I'm grateful that when I pray I can rest in Your help``````````````````
``````````````````````to make my prayers what they need to be. Teach me to````````````````
`````````````````````````lean on His perfect understanding of Your desires.````````````````````
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The participation of the Spirit assures that my prayers
line up with God's purposes.

************************************Today's Bible Reading __ Romans 8:19-27******************************

19 For the ernest
expectatin of the creation
eagerly waits for the
revealing of the sons of
God. 20 For the creation
was subjected to futility,
not willingly, but becasue
of him who subjected it in
hope; 21 because the
creation itself also will be
delivered from the bondage
of corruption into the
glorious liberty of the
children of God.

22 For we know that the
whole creation groans and
labors with birth pangs
together
until now. 23 Not
only that, but we also who
have the firstfruits of the
Spirit, even we ourselves
groan within ourselves,
eagerly waiting for the
adoption, the redemption of
our body. 24 For we were
saved in this hope, but hope
that is seen is not hope; for
why does one still hope for
what he sees? 25 But if we
hope for what we do not
see, we eagerly wait for it
with perseverance.

26 Likewise the Spirit also
helps in our weaknesses.
For we do not know what
we should pray for as we
ought, but the Spirit
Himself makes intercession
for us with groanings which
cannot be uttered. 27 Now
He who searches the hearts
knows what the mind of the
Spirit is, because He makes
intercession for the saints
according to the will of
God.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Today's passage is filled with hope and comfort. Though Paul
describes the deep suffering and groaning of both humanity and
creation, his emphasis is on the nearness of our God and His
affectionate care for His creation. Paul encourages readers in
Rome__and us__with the thought that God knows us so well that
His Spirit prays for us, translating our weak words into prayers
according to the will of the Father (vv.26-27).