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1 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | Brendac | 115729 | ||
Hi CDBJ Now you are talking about intercessory prayer. This is where we plead the case of someone else. In Romans 8:26 PC Nelson who was a noted liguist said that the Greek actually implies "with groanings that cannot be uttered in articulate speech." These groanings come from your spirit (from within)but to be effective has to come through the lips. Wilford Reidt said : "There will always be the need for the Holy Spirit to interceed with groanings. We may KNOW the will of God but only the Holy Spirit knows how to effectively present the need. There are circumstances in which we are not sure of how to pray. We need the groaning of the Holy Spirit in intercession." So this is for when we don't know how to pray in whatever situation. It is also for when we have a burden for someone and in most cases we don't know why we have the burden for a specific person, but then we can pray as per Romans 26, 27 and you will find many times afterwards that that person was in a particularly difficult situation or a crisis situation or whatever and we have then been the vessel used to basically rescue them from the situation. Normally in our own lives when we are unsure how or what to pray it is because we are seeking God's will in our lives (prayer of consecration) as I said before, however, if the solution to our problem is in the Word then we must stand on the Word and pray the Word. I mean if we are looking for employment God's Word provides for it because His Word says that a man who does not support his family is worse than an infidel and His Word also says that a workman is worthy of His meat. So we know that it is His will that we work. However, God knows which job would be the perfect one for us, so we need to leave that up to Him. Have a great day too! Brenda |
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2 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | CDBJ | 115781 | ||
Greetings Brenda, Your reference to, Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. You followed with this statement, “These groanings come from your spirit (from within)but to be effective has to come through the lips.” The English word groanings is from the dative case, masculine gender, plural of the Koine Greek word STENAGMOS. The Dative case carries the implication that it’s to our advantage that He does this for us. There is no direct indication of an audible noise or sound occurring. I attend a very large church that has close to 30 individuals that can’t speak a word. They use sign language throughout the services. Are you inferring that they are not going to be effective in their prayer life because of their personal dilemma and that the Lord discriminates against them because of their condition, not being able to make sounds through their lips? God knew from eternity past, because of his omniscience, every need that any of us would ever have and just because one can’t produce an audible prayer doesn’t hinder the power of God on our behalf one bit. I’m glad we have, Romans 8:27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. The word heart, or KARDIA in the Greek, is figurative for the thoughts or feelings. God knows what we need even before we ask. Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Remember the old saying, it’s the thought that counts, CDBJ |
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