When He Is Come - Media Sabda Org
When He Is Come - Media Sabda Org
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III. The Holy Spirit Infuses Holy Desires in Believers<br />
"The Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered" (Rom. 8:26).<br />
Praying in the Holy Ghost is not merely asking for the natural desires which arise from the mind<br />
and expressing them in beautiful words. It is the Holy Ghost begetting holy desires within us, and<br />
when these desires are cherished, <strong>He</strong> will intensify them. These desires come from God the Holy<br />
Ghost, and when they are offered to God the Father in the name of Christ, that prayer will positively<br />
go to God and be answered. The desires for such prayers must come from the Holy Ghost. Such<br />
desires will express themselves in inexpressible words, and give expression in "groanings which<br />
cannot be uttered." It is not the Spirit's groaning which cannot be uttered, but <strong>He</strong> begets within us<br />
groanings which cannot be uttered by us. Those desires which are begotten and intensified by the<br />
Spirit, when responded to by the believer, who earnestly wrestles with God in prayer, will be brought<br />
to fruition by the Spirit.<br />
IV. The Holy Spirit Increases Faith in God<br />
"But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal ... But all these worketh<br />
that one and the selfsame Spirit" (I Cor. 12:7-11).<br />
From Romans 12:6, we learn that grace and faith will be granted to the believer to fully exercise<br />
the gift that has been given to him. The Holy Spirit is the great Dispenser of all things: grace,<br />
salvation, gifts, power, and all that is essential to carry on the work of the Lord efficiently on earth.<br />
All things are at His disposal. <strong>He</strong> imparts eternal life to all believers, distributes grace and gifts, and<br />
regulates the exercise of them, and <strong>He</strong> gives wisdom, power, and ability to do all <strong>He</strong> calls anyone<br />
to do. <strong>He</strong> does not do the believing for us, but when <strong>He</strong> begets holy desires within the heart, <strong>He</strong> will<br />
also help the prayer to go through when the believer yields himself to Him and prays as <strong>He</strong> leads.<br />
<strong>He</strong> will inspire the proper amount of faith so that the believer may have sufficient faith to meet the<br />
divine demand for the petition to be granted.<br />
V. The Holy Spirit Imparts Power to Believers in Prayer<br />
"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit" (Eph. 6:18).<br />
The person who is filled with the Spirit will possess power with God and with men, particularly<br />
to prevail with God in prayer. The Holy Spirit is "the Spirit of grace and supplication." Supplications<br />
mean earnest and fervent entreaties, or prayers. The Holy Spirit is "the Spirit of supplication," that<br />
is, the Spirit of prayer, and <strong>He</strong> imparts the spirit of prayer to believers. "Praying always with all<br />
prayer" means that such praying has a prayer within a prayer. It is the prayer within the prayer that<br />
goes through and is presented to God. The Holy Spirit supplies the power to send the prayer through.<br />
It was the Holy Spirit Who inspired and qualified John Knox to pray, "O God, give me Scotland or<br />
I die!" His prayers made the Queen of Scots tremble, and say that she feared the prayers of Knox<br />
more than she feared an army. Martin Luther prayed three hours daily. This enabled him to face the<br />
assembly known as the Diet of Worms in the power of the Spirit and boldly declare his belief, which<br />
helped to shape the destiny of that nation for many generations. This power is not only for great men
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