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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. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written,‘For your sake we are being killed all day long;we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.’ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:26-39)
I pray a lot of sigh prayers. The ones where words are not needed, we simply sigh and the Holy Spirit relays those to God; God and the Holy Spirit are one, so God knows what those sighs are about. And the Holy Spirit helps us who love God, to understand all that is going on and through our lives. And the Holy Spirit has given us that tremendous message: IF God is for us, who is against us? Likewise, a checklist of things that cannot, repeat, CANNOT, separate us from the Lord of God in Christ Jesus our Lord: hardship, distress, persecution, famine, nakedness, peril, sword? Nope. Add to that list: death, nope; life, nope; angels, nope; rulers, nope; present things, nope; coming things, nope; powers, nope, height, nope, depth, nope; nada nor nothing else in all creation, will separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen!
Dear friend, that's a long list and it covers a lot, if not all, things that you and I may be facing, so the good word is Winning! We are winning!
PRAYER: Loving God, thank You for understanding and for making us more than conquerors in all things. We can't do it or face it alone, it is only through Christ Jesus our Lord that we can do these things; and in HIs name we pray, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord! Share the Good News with someone today!
Eradio Valverde
Prayer Update: Rev. John Alsbrooks is now home and doing well after his knee surgery. Praise God and thank you for your prayers!
