Sunday Scripture and Thoughts

 

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.

—Romans 8:26-27

Thoughts on Today's Verse 

From verseoftheday.com

Most of us will face very difficult circumstances at some time in our lives. When we do, we will likely feel that our prayers just bounce off the ceiling. Our words will feel empty and useless. We can't seem to verbalize what is on our hearts. We feel like our words are ineffective and insufficient. So what do we do? We trust this promise in these verses. We go to God in prayer. We aim our hearts toward heaven. Even when we don't have words to say, we offer our hearts to him, trusting that the Holy Spirit takes those thoughts, emotions, and inarticulate frustrations to God. The Spirit makes our hearts known to God, interceding for us according to God's will. Even when we don't have words, the Spirit makes our needs known. What a tremendous reassuring grace!

Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers

1 Spirit divine, attend our prayer,

And make this house your home;

Descend with all your gracious pow'r;

O come, great Spirit, come!

2 Come as the light; to us reveal

Our emptiness and woe,

And lead us in those paths of life

Where all the righteous go.

3 Come as the fire and purge our hearts

Like sacrificial flame;

Let our whole soul an off'ring be

To our Redeemer's name.

4 Come as the dove, and spread your wings,

The wings of peaceful love;

And let your Church on earth become

Blest as the Church above.

5 Spirit divine, attend our prayer;

Make a lost world your home;

Descend with all your gracious pow'r;

O come, great Spirit, come!

Source: One in Faith #654

Words by: Andrew Reed