He Intercedes for Us

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Encouragement for your daily walk with God 

In times of stress and difficulties, when the cares of life seem overwhelming,  I can’t think of anything more comforting than having a friend—someone who “has your back,” as people say today. That concept is right at the heart of the Holy Spirit’s role as a “Helper” [NASB], “Comforter” [KJV], “Counselor” [NIV], “Advocate” [NLT-SE] in John 14:16.

I find great comfort in this passage; the Holy Spirit comes alongside, helping, comforting, counseling, advocating for us all the way to heaven, as well as interceding for all believers, just a Jesus does [Luke 22:31-32; Hebrews 7:25]

And what would our lives be like without the interceding ministry of the Holy Spirit? He understands and knows how to pray for us even when we don’t. His intercession is with groanings—unutterable words. Those groanings [sighs in the original language], is communication between the Father and the Spirit. While we can’t possibly know what they are saying, we can be absolutely sure He is praying for us!

Speaking of the Holy Spirit, A. W. Pink wrote, “Only by His strengthening of the heart are we delivered from being engrossed in the things around us, and our earthbound affections are drawn to things above.”

But the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Romans 8:26