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Q. What does it mean when it says, “Praying in the Holy Ghost” (Jude 5)?
A. First of all I would say that it does not mean superficial or casual saying of prayers. Nor does it mean mere repetition of some words printed on a card, or the repeating of what is commonly called The Lord’s Prayer.
Praying in the Spirit means true spiritual communion with God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Our praying is to be motivated by the Holy Spirit Himself. “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit” (Ephesians 6:18). This is only possible as we “walk in the Spirit” (Galatians 5:16). That is, living as we ought to live, doing what we should be doing, and saying what we should be saying. Then and only then will we be able to ask in fellowship with the Spirit, and according to the Lord’s will. When we do this the promise is, “if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us: And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him” (1 John 5:14-15).
Prayer is not so much getting man’s will done in heaven, as it is getting God’s will done on earth.
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