Here is another of Jesus’ and the Father’s complete endorsement and promise concerning God the Holy Ghost. Another exact and unchanging representation of their relational Oneness:
For David, his help came from heaven, from above, the Lord. Yes, but the Father sent His Son to us, His only begotten Son. Likewise, the Father and the Son sent the promise of the Holy Ghost, also from Heaven to Earth, pouring out His Spirit on all flesh. After we come to Jesus, believing and confessing Him as Lord, our next confession should be the call for HELP!
He told His disciples He would not leave them orphaned, helpless and alone. In so many of us we have difficulty in asking and receiving help. I would like to share one aspect or work, help, of the Holy Ghost. He has come to help us pray.
Recently I was in a prayer meeting where prayers were offered up and they were all over the spectrum; praying for this and that and reading scripture in an attempt to cover all the bases. Myriad needs and wants — all genuinely heartfelt. I was so troubled and asked the Holy Ghost to help us. In a matter of minutes a precious sister came to the microphone and prayed this: “Holy Ghost help us to pray, we need Your help!” My spirit leaped inside me and suddenly I was moved on by the Holy Ghost and began to pray in the spirit, in tongues. I felt undergirded and lifted into a place of intercession.
Jesus was asked to teach us to pray, but the Holy Ghost helps us to pray. Such confidence in praying and asking for help from heaven has so much power. I have often heard believers say, “I don’t know what to pray.” They confess that they do not know what to pray. So many times we have used up our words of understanding. At a loss for words, but He is not at a loss. He knows how to help us pray the will of God.
This intercession is too deep for words. Praying in our understanding, yet confessing, we do not understand. This is not to negate praying in our own language and words. Nay, Nay! Paul puts it in order for us. He says in 1 Corinthians 14:15:
It is important to see the priority, or order. Pray and sing with the Spirit, and pray and sing with understanding. Yes, praying and singing in tongues is what he is advocating. For the Advocate, God the Holy Ghost. Praying and singing are both expressions and parts of worship. I assure you that in heaven, as worship goes up, it is not all in English. Many tongues and voices will be calling out and crying to the Lord. Yet very clearly each worshipper and prayer is heard and received. What a mighty God we serve.
Our cry and call to Jesus in worship is, “Worthy, worthy are you alone,” and our next cry is, “HELP me pray, Holy Ghost, in Jesus Name.” He has sent Help. We do not have to look to the mountains as David, but God the Father and Son has sent the Holy Ghost to be IN us and alongside, with us, forever. He is ever present when we pray. Ask Him for His help.
In addition, in Ephesians 6:18, Paul commands, “With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and every request for all the saints.” Pray at all times in the SPIRIT. This verse is for another time.
Thank you Heavenly Father and Son for another Helper, the person of the Holy Ghost, Hallelujah!
-Keith Curlee
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