Spirit of Intercession 1-16-05

Sunday, January 16, 2005 -- Morning by Morning Good morning, Lord Jesus. Let my first thoughts be of You as I awaken to Your presence today. ... Come, Holy Spirit. You are the Spirit of prayer and intercession. "Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep words. And God, Who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God" -- Romans 8.26-27. When You come to pray and intercede through us, we abide as one with Christ. "It is Christ Who died, yes, Who was raised, Who is at the right hand of God, Who indeed intercedes for us" -- Romans 8.34. We are never closer to Christ than when You come, Holy Spirit of God, and lead our hearts to Jesus in intercession as You pray the will of our Father through us. "Consequently He is able to save completely those who approach God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them" -- Hebrews 7.25. Lord God, as we enter into deeper levels of prayer in intimacy with You by Your Spirit, release the "sighs too deep for words" through us. This is the will of our Father in heaven You desire to pray through us in agreement with Jesus, so that Your will is done on earth as it is in heaven. These are the prayers without words that are the perfect prayers of God. Teach us how to draw so close to You in the trusting surrender of intimate prayer that You can intercede through us with these holy sighs that shake the heavens and move the earth into line with Your perfect will. As millions across the earth gather for worship, prayer, and the ministry of the Word this day, begin to release Your sighs of prayer through us even now. In Jesus' name we pray now through Your sighs too deep for words. ... Be encouraged this day! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays To subscribe/unsubscribe/reply please send a note to me at Messiah Ministries -- "preparing the way of the Lord" -- MessiahMin@aol.com God bless you!