Thursday, July 23, 2026

Scripture

“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

Reflections

Have you ever had a hard time knowing what to pray?

Sometimes when we are hurting, we look to God and come up with a loss of words.  All we feel is a deep emptiness inside.  It’s not that we’ve necessarily lost faith in God.  It’s just that we have no sense of what to say.  The pain of the moment makes it hard to even talk to God.

It’s at times like this we can take consolation that we have an all-knowing and all-loving God.  God isn’t mad at us because of our loss of words.  God is delighted any time we turn to him, even when we may not even know what to say.  Being in his presence is sufficient.

We do well to press in to our loving Lord when we are living such chapters.  When we spend time in solitude, listening to him, he is with us through his Spirit.  We are not alone.  The very Spirit of Jesus Christ feels our pain within his gut.  He prays for us when we are at a loss for words.  When we open ourselves to his word, we find him speaking to us and ministering to us.  There may not be many words from our end but, when we spend time in his presence, we will find him renewing us.

Sometimes it’s more important to listen than to speak.

Prayer

Lord God, thank you for being the One to pray for me even when I cannot come up with the words.  Thank you for never forsaking me.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Full Reading: Romans 8:26-39