“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 8:28, MSG
“O Lord, hear me as I pray;
pay attention to my groaning.
Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God,
for I pray to no one but You.
Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord.
Each morning I bring my requests to You and wait expectantly.” ~ Psalm 5:1-3, NLT
“Inasmuch then as we [believers] have a great High Priest who has [already ascended and] passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession [of faith and cling tenaciously to our absolute trust in Him as Savior]. For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize and understand our weaknesses and temptations, but One who has been tempted [knowing exactly how it feels to be human] in every respect as we are, yet without [committing any] sin. Therefore let us [with privilege] approach the throne of grace [that is, the throne of God’s gracious favor] with confidence and without fear, so that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find [His amazing] grace to help in time of need [an appropriate blessing, coming just at the right moment].” ~ Hebrews 4:14-16, AMP
When I Am Overwhelmed, You hear my Wordless Sighs
Lord, no heart can comprehend how great You are, how sensitive You are to our needs and concerns. Your tender watchcare amazes me, Your extravagant love lifts me above the fray, as Your presence wraps me in Your light that overcomes my darkness. Thank You.
A simple thank you doesn’t seem to be enough for Your advocacy on my behalf. To consider that You, Jesus, pray for me, that You stand in the gap and intercede to the Father for me, is mind-boggling. And yet You do … by faith, I know You do. When I only have wordless sighs and aching groans, You pray because You know me. You search my heart and know my anxious thoughts.
When I am too overwhelmed to form words, You hear the deepest, unspoken groans of my heart and come before the Father on my behalf.
How can it be? What manner of love is this that You, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords hear my desperate cries — my wordless sighs — and begin to cover me in prayer? In the whole scheme of things, I am nothing. I am but a single mortal in need of a Savior. You, Lord, are my Savior. You are my all in all … my faithful Friend.
Open my eyes to see what happens in the heavenly realms when You intercede for me. I want to understand the magnitude of You speaking on my behalf to the Father. For I believe it. Your promises are yes and amen … I will cling tenaciously to these truths and find strength to endure.
Jesus, You are my faithful Advocate
Keep me ever-present before the Father. You are my song in the night and my peace in the storm. Forever I will praise Your Name.
In the Name of Jesus, I pray,
Amen – let it be so
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Please don’t carry your burdens alone. I would be honored to pray for you. You may contact me directly at nan@nanjones.com
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Sweet blessings to you,
