THE SPIRIT HELPS US / ROMANS 8:26

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THE SPIRIT HELPS US / ROMANS 8:26

The word translated “helps” is a complex word (Greek sunantilambanetai) that means the Holy Spirit “takes hold of” (lambane tai) our weakness

• together with us (sun) and
• instead of us (anti) as our intercessor (one who pleads a case on behalf of another). This means that the Spirit joins with us to help and empower us to be victors – not victims – in our circumstances. But the Spirit also works apart from us to take action on our behalf. When we are helpless, the Holy Spirit is truly our “helper”.

SPIRIT HIMSELF INTERCEDES FOR US

Concerning the Holy Spirit’s activity in helping us pray, three observations are important:

1. As children of God, we have two main intercessors (mediators – ones who plead a case for others or take responsibility for others’ needs and situations): Christ intercedes for us in heaven (Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25; 1 John 2:1), and the Holy Spirit intercedes from within us on earth.
2. “With groans” probably indicates that the Spirit communicates with God the Father through our desperate inner cries and the longings of our hearts when we do not have words adequate to express our needs and desires to God.
3. The desires of our hearts must come from the Holy spirit, who lives within us. He appeals to the Father for our needs “in accordance with God’s will” (Romans 8:27). When His desires become our desires, our prayers will be effective.

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