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“We know not what we should pray for as we ought…but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us…He maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God” (Romans 8:26-27).
Many times in our lives we do not know exactly what to pray for. Perhaps we are in the middle of a big problem, and our first thought is to ask the Lord to take us out of the trouble. Or perhaps we pray earnestly for something, such as a new job, that seems to us to be just right. I well remember praying that I might get a certain job one summer, and I did not get it. Was I ever disappointed! But a few days later another job opportunity came along, a much better one, and I got it! The Lord knew about that better job, and made me wait for it. I was very thankful that the Lord had done this, and thanked Him again and again.
When we pray in an imperfect way, the Spirit of God intercedes for us. That means that He pleads before God for us, but according to the will of God. Then what happens? God answers our prayer according to His perfect will, and not according to our limited knowledge of what is good for us. This is very comforting and very reassuring! We can pray in the confidence that the Lord will always answer according to His perfect will.
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