<sup>Monday Praise

ALL THINGS</sup> 

Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
                                             Romans 8:26-28
                                           

 Here in Romans 8, God's word tells us that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us even when we don't know what to pray. He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. Because its GOD'S WILL we can know that ALL things will work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose.

I can recall many times in my life where I know that I wanted to talk to God about an issue but just couldn't seem to find the words. My soul ached so deeply that nothing would come. I could only cry out, "God help me!" Its so wonderful to know that God's Spirit gives Him those messages and interprets those for us. Its great to know that God's will is the best and it will be done because I know my human mind would get in the way and mess things all up! Many times when there is an issue I will spend much time in thought trying to think of the many and best ways the problem could be solved and even how other people will react. Even though I know in my heart that is SO foolish! Who am I to know anything? In truth I know NOTHING compared to God, I don't know peoples hearts and how they will react, only God can know those things.

My example is my praise for this week. In comparison to many of things I or you may have experienced in life this might seem really small. But this is what we (actually my husband) needed right now.

A few weeks ago we learned that there was going to be a mens conference at our church that was going to include a trip to the Football Hall of Fame. Right away my husband was excited but after looking at the cost involved we knew it would be difficult to pull it off. My dear husband wasn't even going to sign up for it but knowing how much he would enjoy it and could use the time in worship and fellowship with his brothers in the faith, I signed him up. As I wrote down his name I prayed "God, I don't know how but if this is your will please make it happen". I told my husband that I signed him up and he didn't say much. That day I put back a dollar I had in a jar and decided that would be the first dollar for his trip. I was able to save a littlle and after counting it one day right away a need arose and their went my savings. I was heart broken because I wanted to do this for him so much. Then I remembered my prayer. Again I sent a few words to God, "Your will my Lord!"

A week or so passed and nothing was working out. Then a phone call came from a friend from our church asking if JJ would be able to get the days of the Men's Conference off and I told him yes. He then informed me that the cost of my husband going was paid in full! (I love the ways God gets us messages!) WOW!! Thank you GOD! Thank you to whomever made this trip for him possible, thank you for listening to God!  Because of your obedience a prayer was answered.

This is a wonderful reminder that God is working out things in the heavenly places and in the hearts of men everyday! When we choose to listen to what God is saying and where He is leading great things can happen! To close this praise I want to share my beginning verse with you again but this time its the Message version. It shines some more light on the greatness of God. I hope this little story put some faith in you for your need, remember God is ALWAYS with you!

 "Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God's Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don't know how or what to pray, it doesn't matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That's why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good." Romans 8:26-28 The Message


Let God's promises shine on your problems.  ~Corrie Ten Boom