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 through wordless groans. And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God. – Romans 8:26-27
What are our weakness? Perhaps our weakness is the fact that we pray, but we really don’t know what to pray for. Thank God the Holy Spirit intercedes on our behalf. Thank God the Holy Spirit intercedes in accordance to God’s will and not our desires. God is very strategic and purposeful in how He orchestrates everything! Ultimately, His glory is primary. In life or in death…. God is glorified whenever His will is done. When the heart of our desires and prayers are dominated and motivated by anything other than God’s glory and His will, His manifested glory and will won’t be a source of contentment, comfort or peace for us. Why? Because His glory and His will being done was never the heart of our prayers. Perhaps our own glory was. Tragedy, disaster, nor death has the ability to rob God of His glory. We can pray that the cup of anguish pass from us all day long, but if God won’t get glory from it, God’s will to be glorified will supercede your prayer. We were made for God. God wasn’t made for us. As a matter of fact, we don’t even have to pray that God’s will be done. We need to pray that we are able to accept His will when done. Truly embracing the sovereignty of God will require you to have a “nevertheless” kind of faith.
Nevertheless opens our hearts to receive God’s answer, not just receive what we pray for. God’s answer according to His will may not be what we pray for, but it’s for His glory. And it’s for our growth. Having a nevertheless will give us peace when we’re in limbo between our faith and our feelings. It allows us to trust God to do what’s best even when we may not understand why. Nevertheless empowers us to lean not to our own understanding and in all our ways acknowledge God and He will direct our paths.
Lord,
I pray…..
Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.
Amen
Luke 22:42
*Tressa Jo
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