"The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness."

A thought by Max Lucado, from his book, Begin Again (p. 55). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)

Yes He does!

Max says, "What a sentence worthy of a highlighter. Who does not need this reminder? Weak bodies. Weak wills. Weakened resolves. We’ve known them all. The word weakness can refer to physical infirmities, as with the invalid who had been unable to walk for thirty-eight years (John 5:5), or spiritual impotence, as with the spiritually 'helpless' of Romans 5:6 (NLT)."

He goes on, "Whether we are feeble of soul or body or both, how good to know it’s not up to us. 'The Spirit himself is pleading for us.'

"Imagine: your value to God is so great that your needs top the Holy Spirit’s to-do list. Did you have any idea that your needs are being described in heaven? The Holy Spirit 'prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will' (Rom. 8:26–27 NLT)."

Max continues, "As I write, I’m thinking of a pandemic that has clouded our planet and of those people whose lives have been derailed by the virus. The COVID-19–infected man is isolated. He has no voice, no clout, and no influence. But he has a friend. And his friend speaks on his behalf. The impoverished orphan of Russia, the distraught widow of the battlefield, the aging saint in the convalescent home—they may think they have no voice, no clout, no influence. But they have a friend—a counselor, a comforter—the blessed Spirit of God, who speaks the language of heaven in heaven. 'He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He . . . keeps us present before God" (vv. 26–27 THE MESSAGE)."

He then says, "It’s not up to you to pray your prayers. None of us pray as much as we should, but all of us pray more than we think because the Holy Spirit turns our sighs into petitions and tears into entreaties. He speaks for you and protects you. He makes sure you are heard. He makes sure you get home."

That means so much when we feel all alone, doesn't it?

Yes, yes!

Lucado, Max. Begin Again (pp. 55-56). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition.

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