Jesus “is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf.” Heb. 7:25
“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 groaning’s too deep for words.” Rom. 8:26
Heavenly Father, on those days when our hearts struggle, our thoughts wander, and our prayers are “wimpy,” it’s a great comfort to remember the most important and effective praying is being done by Jesus for us, and the Holy Spirit in us.
Because of the prayers of Jesus and the Spirit, nothing or no one can sabotage your sovereignty, warp your will, divert your decrees. It’s not about us holding on tightly, but you holding us grace-fully. We don’t have to get your attention, make a case, or convince you of anything.
Father, when we come before you, we don’t have to gussy up, buck up, or ramp up our spirituality. As children with a loving Father, we come today to your occupied throne of grace.
Lord Jesus, anything and everything you pray for us will come to pass. Your advocacy is our assurance; your intercession is our liberation; your prayers are our peace. What a Savior, what a salvation.
Holy Spirit, thank you for faithfully praying inside us—especially in those “stretches” when we don’t know what to pray, or have little desire to pray. Your groans inside are birth pangs as Jesus is being formed in us (Gal. 4:19; Rom. 8:22-28). And as we wing our feeble prayers heavenward, you “fix” them. Hallelujah… we can rest in our restlessness. It isn’t about us being “great prayers,” but our God being a great and gracious God. So Very Amen.