Unutterable

11/8/2020

Romans 8:26 “We know not what we should pray for as we ought: But the Spirit itself maketh intercession or us with groanings which cannot be uttered.”

If you have not yet seen the movie War Room, I would highly recommend it. The title is a bit misleading, but definitely perfect. This movie is powerful and compelling, and – as far as faith-based movies go – high quality in its acting and production value. One of the lead characters is a lady named Miss Clara, and she is both a mentor and a deep woman of faith. I had never wanted to emulate a person in fiction until I met Miss Clara. She is a prayer warrior, and that is what I aspire to be.

I love my time with God in devotion, praise, and prayer. I am blessed to be able to have a special place in my home where I can close the door, shut out the world, and be with Jesus. These quiet times with my Lord are sometimes me loudly pouring my heart out in intercession, and sometimes quietly listening. Then there are times when the Holy Spirit’s presence is so strong that I have no words. Times where all I can do is bow before God in awe with a grateful, humble heart and eyes full of tears. It is at these blessed moments that time becomes irrelevant, and I can be in my prayer space for 10 minutes or an hour without feeling either. It is a difficult thing to express to others. When I read Chambers today, his wise words reflected what I experience. He writes, “We realize that we are energized by the Holy Spirit for prayer; we know what it is to pray in the Spirit; but we do not so often realize that the Holy Spirit Himself prays in us prayers which we cannot utter. When we are born again of God and are dwelt by the Spirit of God, He expresses for us the unutterable.” It is at these times that God searches my heart of hearts and brings forth the truth within, the unutterable truth.

The more time I spend quietly in His presence focusing on Him, the more I experience this. The less I focus on self and purposefully yield to my Savior, the more the Spirit reveals in me. It is not easy or comfortable, but it is necessary. I must always remember that my body and mind are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and just as Jesus cast out the money changers from the Temple, so the Spirit will cast out those things in my soul that do not bring honor and glory to God. I am overwhelmingly grateful that the Holy Spirit intercedes for me.