A Special Interest Group! (part 3 of 3)

To have a "special interest" group that is truly interested in what are our BEST INTERESTS should bolster our courage for pressing on. Our God is looking out for us. Our Lord, Jesus Christ has provided the means of our eternal salvation and is presently advocating on our behalf. Still, there is another member of this "special interest" group that brings blessing on a daily basis as well.

Once again reading from Paul's letter to the church at Rome. . .
"(26) Likewise the SPIRIT helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the SPIRIT HIMSELF INTERCEDES FOR US with groanings too deep for words. (27) And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the SPIRIT INTERCEDES FOR THE SAINTS ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD. (28) And we know that for those who love God ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD, for those who are called according to his purpose." ( Romans 8:26-28 ESV)

Knowing the Will of God is not always easy. Understanding (and even accepting) His timeline for what He works out does not always make sense to us. However, we should trust that it is always right.

I believe in specific prayer, but not from the standpoint of either ordering God to do anything or limiting the means by which God -- in His Infinite Wisdom -- will choose to carry out His wondrous works. We should find great comfort in the unity of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. What has been recorded in the pages of Scripture by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit ( 2 Peter 1:20-21) will never differ from the Will of God or of His Son Jesus Christ. If in what some claim to have been Spirit led differs from the Scriptures it is not from the Spirit. The Spirit -- knowing the Will of God -- can make sense of our prayers even when we are struggling with expressing them. The encouragement we can have is that it is God's Will that will ultimately prevail and even though all situations may not be good, He can and will work them FOR OUR GOOD!

With these three -- the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit -- being unitedly FOR US, who can be against us? May we be encouraged by this Sovereign Power still working on our behalf. We may not always see the work taking place or understand its working, but we can be assured it is happening as there is complete awareness of everything going on in our lives. Because of this SPECIAL INTEREST we are in hands from which we can never be snatched away (note John 10:27-30) as long as we remain with them.

Have a great day FOLLOWING THE WILL THAT SHALL PREVAIL ON OUR BEHALF!
Carl

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