HOW THE HOLY SPIRIT INTERCEDES TODAY?
By: Bishop Albert B. Gran
Romans 8: 26-27
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.
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.
It's much significant in this study to emphasize what is written for our edification in respect to God's written revelation for this age of grace. What I saw in these passages is a reflection of what we used to believe from tradition that the Spirit's involvement and function in this age of grace in the lives of believers has supernatural vain imaginations.
SPIRIT HELPED OUR INFIRMITIES
Believers' life today according to the verse is accompanied with infirmities. Infirmities are all forms of negative circumstances which would cause believers to suffer pain and afflictions.
Paul here had left us an idea how come "believers know not what we should pray as we ought". Even Paul himself did misunderstanding in his prayer life. Paul had much to say there's a significant twist what is something we should understand in our common prayer. What are the things "believers ought" to bring so much change for his life and existence?
"The Spirit helpeth our infirmities" is a clear fact to hold a view such help brought by the Spirit are the things REVEALED by the Spirit for our spirit and INNER MAN.
AN OPEN UNDERSTANDING OF THE SPIRIT'S ACTIVE ROLE IN OUR LIFE
We believed that Holy Spirit is one of the persons in the Godhead who also felt for the saints (as in grieve not the Holy Spirit). However as a person, his existence and presence is with the Godhead with His words left in our hands that we know what is the will of God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)
Today, believers must come to understand that our life is filled with abundance of sufferings. In fact, comfort seems minimal than the rate of sufferings. Our sufferings today are tools whereby God's design for believers to exercise the fruits of the Spirit be made manifest in our life.
"Not only to believe but to suffer for His sake". This is a noteworthy life principle and understanding which most preachers don't seem to accept. Most Pentecostal and evangelical preachers in our time held view that believer's life is always in GOD'S COMFORT ZONE WHEN HEALING IS SUPPOSED ALWAYS DIRECTED AGAINST BELIEVERS INFIRMITIES. It's all like invest good deeds and God will bless you more today. When you are faithful to God today then he's faithful to respond what you ought in your prayers. Paul said: WE DO NOT KNOW HOW TO PRAY AS WE OUGHT.
There is lack of understanding in matters of God's dealing and our nature of existence in this vile body and corrupt world which we presently live in.
Which notion you supposed believe today? Are you trying to objectively avoid God's designed suffering when you believed and became a believer of Christ? Our traditional doctrine instill a wrong notion through which SUFFERINGS are even a positive outlook for God's demonstration of power and comfort in the Spirit. Let's take patience as one of the fruits of the Spirit. When a believer is not doctrinally right about his sufferings then no more chance to exercise godly patience. After he exercised patience and overcame such, was it not a means redounding to the glory of His grace for the patience he extended in that particular circumstance? Precisely, you're living a life more victorious above sufferings. God did not give us wisdom to live carelessly in this present time. When you are sick and desperately incapacitated with needs then do with patience exercise godly means to find and seek solution. When can't resist to prolong your physical existence then it's a way leading to eternal joy in the heavenly with our creator. Through God's wisdom we knew that sometimes believers need to be cared and we've been taught to be sensitive to the needs of others. Each believer's sensitivity to his brother and sister's needs is a teaching of grace through which godliness are being manifested. We're not destitute of resources when believers are akin to be sensitive to the NEEDS OF EVERY SAINT. It's an established godly principle to all members of the church the Body of Christ.
God blessed us with SUFFERINGS. If not for sufferings then you can't appreciate the spiritual blessings God had poured in your life. A spirit filled believer is he who realized how and when the things of the spirit shall produce opportunities where those would make manifest in our life.
God blessed us with SUFFERINGS. If not for sufferings then you can't appreciate the spiritual blessings God had poured in your life. A spirit filled believer is he who realized how and when the things of the spirit shall produce opportunities where those would make manifest in our life.
Many preachers often condemned members of the church who are suffering as those who LACKED FAITH, NOT ENOUGH SERVICE RENDERED TO THE LORD, and GOD'S PUNISHMENTS DUE TO WRONG DOINGS. Though we believed a consequence of sin when the body suffers due to wrong decision, but it's a rule of nature. This is a natural law of cause and effect. When you plant bad seed it will not grow a seedling neither expect to bear any fruit. These judgments were basic judgments when failure and disobedience of the law are committed but these principles are not what we should live as our doctrine under grace. We were even called NOT TO JUDGE OTHERS OTHERWISE THOSE WHO JUDGE WERE THOSE WHO EVEN COMMITTED SUCH. Most judgments are traditionally based in accordance to the principle of law. Religious preachers and teachers who stressed on the law principles of God's dealing to Israel were those people who often lead judgments and became judgmental. Instead of giving comforting words to the hearers through grace life principles, they threat them how fierce our God is for not doing what seems preachers want for their members in their religious activities today. Sometimes their religious laws or man-made doctrines often the living legacy that they thought outright before God's eyes. This is Satan's trick in our times in the so-called Christian religious society. Religious and church creeds were now the great point of living legacy among avid church members instead the inspiring written word of God.
God is not FIERCE in our present dispensation of grace. If so, then our time is already in tumults or even perilous at the onset. God would not demonstrate His great love and reconciliation to the children of wrath in our time if God's nature is to show his fierceness. Let them wait for the Great Tribulation when wanted God's nature to be so. People today are inflicted caused by the world's corrupt nature in view of environmental man-made and natural devastation of course with corrupt and evil people inhabiting it.
God's GOOD AND RIGHTEOUS character nature is such that is described in the present evil time we are in. We should understand and be opened to see how the Spirit helped us in our common infirmities today.
THE SPIRIT MADE ITSELF INTERCESSION FOR US WITH GROANINGS WHICH CANNOT BE UTTERED
My understanding in this Spirit intercession for the members of the Church the Body of Christ is simply what the Spirit revealed information through His word what life characterized the saints in our times.
"but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered "
It says the SPIRIT ITSELF MAKETH INTERCESSION FOR US WITH GROANINGS WHICH CANNOT BE UTTERED ( He designed it to be "with" or along with which denote an accompanying reality). It is what the Spirit declared what life is and will be for the members of the church the body of Christ. He revealed already that our life is (FOR US) WITH GROANINGS WHICH CANNOT BE UTTERED. It's beyond traditional interpretation that the Spirit is interceding in heaven and produce groanings which cannot be uttered (an idea of Spirit uttering words of groanings which can't be understood in heaven). Spirit's intercession is found in HIS REVEALED BOOK and declared what life we (BOC saints) have today as WITH GROANINGS WHICH CANNOT BE UTTERED. It can't be uttered because we are always suffering in every side of our life MUCH WHEN YOU ARE SERVING THE LORD.
The Bible plainly told us to understand WHAT THE WILL OF GOD FOR US TODAY as we groan from side to side. It's not the Spirit that groans however the Spirit interceeds by revealing His will FOR US today how we are succumb to life WITH GROANINGS which cannot be uttered.
OUR LIFE IS WITH GROANINGS: THIS IS THE REVEALED SPIRIT INTERCESSION AS WRITTEN
Believers today must check what is the context of Spirit's intercession FOR US (the saints, members of His Body). As it reads:
18 For I reckon that the SUFFERINGS OF THIS PRESENT TIME are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Take note on this: 23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves GROAN WITHIN OURSELVES, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
The Holy Spirit's intercession for us is not in heaven but it IS WHAT HE REVEALED FOR US TODAY IN HIS WORD and declared that believers today even whole creation GROAN AND TRAVAIL IN PAIN. There is no gimmick in the Spirit's intercession with an idea of uncertainty. Spirit intercession is REVEALED TO US KNOWINGLY and not unknowingly.
It's not the Spirit that groan however Spirit interceded that believers must accept the reality over whole creation through which we groan from side to side due to the affairs of our CORRUPT AND DEVASTATED WORLD while we keep serving him in labor for our family's serving ministry, serving lost men and labor in doctrine while waiting for His appearing.
THE SPIRIT MADE INTERCESSION FOR THE SAINTS ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD
When God revealed His word it means and indicates he also revealed His will. As I pointed above, Spirit's intercession is certain and knowable because he revealed it. These things of God are things according to the mind of the Spirit and this plain declaration of truth for the saints in our times IS ACCORDING TO GOD'S WILL. Is it the will of God for His creation to suffer pain? Let's check what is written.
20 For the creature was made SUBJECT TO VANITY, not willingly, BUT BY REASON OF HIM who hath subjected the same in hope,
God had his reason and it is He who will that our present life and sufferings are made conformable to the sufferings of Christ. Those believers today who are saved can suffer for Christ but the rest suffered for themselves alone without meaning as though it is for Christ.
HOW THE SPIRIT OF GOD ACTIVELY WORKED IN OUR MORTAL FLESH?
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
The secret of our victorious life is simply to be in accord to the written word of God and that is to be according to the will of God. It is the mind of the Spirit through God searched our hearts. Things in the Spirit produces a righteous life amidst groanings wich can't be uttered. The dying of our Lord Jesus is always what we bear each day however it made you realized those were privileges to make use the essence of God's abundant grace working in your life.
Grace to you and peace.
God is not FIERCE in our present dispensation of grace. If so, then our time is already in tumults or even perilous at the onset. God would not demonstrate His great love and reconciliation to the children of wrath in our time if God's nature is to show his fierceness. Let them wait for the Great Tribulation when wanted God's nature to be so. People today are inflicted caused by the world's corrupt nature in view of environmental man-made and natural devastation of course with corrupt and evil people inhabiting it.
God's GOOD AND RIGHTEOUS character nature is such that is described in the present evil time we are in. We should understand and be opened to see how the Spirit helped us in our common infirmities today.
THE SPIRIT MADE ITSELF INTERCESSION FOR US WITH GROANINGS WHICH CANNOT BE UTTERED
My understanding in this Spirit intercession for the members of the Church the Body of Christ is simply what the Spirit revealed information through His word what life characterized the saints in our times.
"but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered "
It says the SPIRIT ITSELF MAKETH INTERCESSION FOR US WITH GROANINGS WHICH CANNOT BE UTTERED ( He designed it to be "with" or along with which denote an accompanying reality). It is what the Spirit declared what life is and will be for the members of the church the body of Christ. He revealed already that our life is (FOR US) WITH GROANINGS WHICH CANNOT BE UTTERED. It's beyond traditional interpretation that the Spirit is interceding in heaven and produce groanings which cannot be uttered (an idea of Spirit uttering words of groanings which can't be understood in heaven). Spirit's intercession is found in HIS REVEALED BOOK and declared what life we (BOC saints) have today as WITH GROANINGS WHICH CANNOT BE UTTERED. It can't be uttered because we are always suffering in every side of our life MUCH WHEN YOU ARE SERVING THE LORD.
The Bible plainly told us to understand WHAT THE WILL OF GOD FOR US TODAY as we groan from side to side. It's not the Spirit that groans however the Spirit interceeds by revealing His will FOR US today how we are succumb to life WITH GROANINGS which cannot be uttered.
OUR LIFE IS WITH GROANINGS: THIS IS THE REVEALED SPIRIT INTERCESSION AS WRITTEN
Believers today must check what is the context of Spirit's intercession FOR US (the saints, members of His Body). As it reads:
18 For I reckon that the SUFFERINGS OF THIS PRESENT TIME are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
20 For the creature was made SUBJECT TO VANITY, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the BONDAGE OF CORRUPTION into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
22 For we know that the WHOLE CREATION GROANETH AND TRAVAILETH IN PAIN together until now.Take note on this: 23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves GROAN WITHIN OURSELVES, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
The Holy Spirit's intercession for us is not in heaven but it IS WHAT HE REVEALED FOR US TODAY IN HIS WORD and declared that believers today even whole creation GROAN AND TRAVAIL IN PAIN. There is no gimmick in the Spirit's intercession with an idea of uncertainty. Spirit intercession is REVEALED TO US KNOWINGLY and not unknowingly.
It's not the Spirit that groan however Spirit interceded that believers must accept the reality over whole creation through which we groan from side to side due to the affairs of our CORRUPT AND DEVASTATED WORLD while we keep serving him in labor for our family's serving ministry, serving lost men and labor in doctrine while waiting for His appearing.
THE SPIRIT MADE INTERCESSION FOR THE SAINTS ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD
When God revealed His word it means and indicates he also revealed His will. As I pointed above, Spirit's intercession is certain and knowable because he revealed it. These things of God are things according to the mind of the Spirit and this plain declaration of truth for the saints in our times IS ACCORDING TO GOD'S WILL. Is it the will of God for His creation to suffer pain? Let's check what is written.
20 For the creature was made SUBJECT TO VANITY, not willingly, BUT BY REASON OF HIM who hath subjected the same in hope,
God had his reason and it is He who will that our present life and sufferings are made conformable to the sufferings of Christ. Those believers today who are saved can suffer for Christ but the rest suffered for themselves alone without meaning as though it is for Christ.
HOW THE SPIRIT OF GOD ACTIVELY WORKED IN OUR MORTAL FLESH?
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also QUICKEN YOUR MORTAL BODIES BY HIS SPIRIT THAT DWELLETH IN YOU.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. The secret of our victorious life is simply to be in accord to the written word of God and that is to be according to the will of God. It is the mind of the Spirit through God searched our hearts. Things in the Spirit produces a righteous life amidst groanings wich can't be uttered. The dying of our Lord Jesus is always what we bear each day however it made you realized those were privileges to make use the essence of God's abundant grace working in your life.
Grace to you and peace.
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