All Things Grace

LET ME GIVE YOU A LITTLE MORE TO CHEW ON regarding the Holy Spirit’s “help” in our prayer life. Romans 8:26 begins, “Likewise the Spirit also HELPETH our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought….” That word “helpeth” is extremely important because it conveys the idea of real partnership and cooperation and paints the picture of two individuals working together to get the job done. The Greek word translated “helpeth” is actually a compound of three Greek words.

The first word is “sun,” meaning “to do something in conjunction with someone else.” The second word is “anti,” which means “against.” The third word is “lambano,” which means “to take” or “to receive.” When these three words are joined, the new word, “sunantilambano,” means “to take hold of something with someone else, gripping it together as tightly as possible, and throwing your combined weight against it to move it out of the way.”

So this tells us that the Holy Ghost literally bears the responsibility for our infirmities, becoming one with us in the task of removing every obstacle. In the midst of our weaknesses when we are inadequate to get the job done, the Holy Ghost comes and says, “Let me grab hold of that hindrance with you, and you and I will push against it together until it is moved completely out of your way.” In this way, prayer becomes a twofold partnership between you and the Holy Spirit! When that really becomes a revelation to your heart ― when you realize that your prayers are not something you’re responsible for alone ― it will forever change your prayer life! – Rick Renner

We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is our peace. He broke down the wall that separated God from man, and today we can have full assurance that God is not angry with us! We have peace with God—the One who loves us. The One who knows all our secret thoughts and concealed failures and still loves us. The One with whom nothing is impossible. The One who is our hiding place during these perilous times. The One who is greater than any disease. The One who is more powerful than any financial trouble. He is the One with whom we have peace. Hallelujah! JP