The Spirit Intercedes for Us

Day 3: February 19^th Tuesday

Scripture: Romans 8:26 

“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.” -Romans 8:26 NRSV

Sit quietly for a moment.  Focus on your breath.  Breathe deeply in through your nose.  Hold the breath for a count of ten.  Release it.

Read the scripture for today. 

Ask God to guide your reading.

Think about a time when you did not know how to pray.  Was it a joyful time?  A tragic time? A time of sadness or worry?  A time when you did not know what you would do? A time of stress?

Ask God to remind you of a time when you did not know how to pray. 

What was that experience like for you? Write it down.

Can you look back on this time and see how the Holy Spirit was praying for you?

Thank God for the gift of the Holy Spirit.  Read John 20:19-23. 

How is this like the scripture we read yesterday?

Read the passage from Romans one more time.  Ask God for blessings that you need: mercy, forgiveness, grace...  Be as specific as possible.

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