Pondering Point

The Spirit of God intercedes for you with wordless groans. When do you let out wordless groans? Frustration? Annoyance? Disappointment? Many varied emotions and thoughts can be expressed in such ways. It’s a whole other type of language! In fact, it’s one of the Holy Spirit’s prayer languages – one you can use yourself in prayer. Sometimes words just don’t cut it.

While this reading highlights God’s knowledge of our hearts, it also gives us a glimpse of His heart for us. For examples of Jesus doing something similar during his earthly ministry, check out Mark 7:34 and John 11:33 (especially in the KJV). See His heart in action there and know that this same heart cares for you.

Prayer Thoughts
Chapter 2
Learning

Oswald Hoffmann once said this: “The Lord’s Prayer is the beginning of prayer, not the end. It is for people who want to learn how to pray… The first gesture has to be a hand reached out to God, as to a father. The hand is not a fist; it is open, ready to receive.” I don’t know about you but I’ve learned many years ago to keep my hand open and be a lifetime learner when it comes to prayer.

Got his book?  Read pages 30-33 in Keep Me and Keep All, Smith.

Also check out Pastor Bob’s answer to Prayer Question #12 on page 253: “With the help of prayer, can a group of people become more harmonious?”