Christianity Oasis Forum

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TUESDAY OCTOBER 9, 2018


MUCH MORE THAN WORDS

READ:
Romans 8:22-30
T H E B I B L E in ONE YEAR
(ISAIAH 32-33 and COLLOSIANS 1

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In the same way,
the Spirit helps us
in our weakness.
Romans 8:26
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At a dedication ceremony during which a Bible translated into a local African language was presented, the area chief was presented with his own copy. In appreciation, he lifted the Bible to the skies and exclaimed, "Now we know god understands our language! We can read the Bible in our own native mother-tongue.

No matter our language, our Heavenly Father understands it. But often we feel unable to express our deepest longings to Him. The apostle Paul encourages us to pray regardless of how we feel. Paul speaks of our suffering world and our own pain: "The whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth" (ROMANS 8:22), and he compares that to the Holy Spirit's work on our behalf. "The Spirit helps us in our weakness,"he writes. "We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for. us through wordless groans" (v.26).

God's Holy Spirit knows us intimately. He knows our longings, our heart language, and our unspoken words, and He helps us in our communication with God. His Spirit draws us to be transformed into the image of God the Son (v.29).

Our Heavenly Father understands our language and speaks to us through His Word. When we think our prayers are weak or too short, His Holy Spirit helps us by speaking through us to the Father. He yearns for us to talk with Him in prayer.

__LAWRENCE DARMANI

**Thankyou, Lord, for understanding my language and innermost longings.
When my prayers are wet and dry, bear me up through Your Spirit.
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When we feel weak in our prayers,
God's Spirit helps us in ways we can't imagine.