The Spirit, Our Helper

[Sue J Love]

“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. 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. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.” (Romans 8:26-30 ESV)

This was Paul speaking, and the lesson that he was teaching, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, is that those who are in Christ Jesus are those who have died with Christ to sin and who are now walking in obedience to his commands in holy living. They are those who are no longer walking (in conduct) according to the flesh, but who are walking (in practice) according to the Spirit in righteousness, in truth, in the forsaking of their sins, and in living holy lives pleasing to the Lord Jesus, in his power and strength.

So, when this says that the Spirit helps “us” in our weakness, it is speaking of the “us” as described in Romans 8:1-25, which I have described, in summary, in the paragraph above this one. This does not apply to everyone who says that they know God and that they are in fellowship with Jesus Christ and that Jesus has now saved them from their sins, and now they have the promise of eternal life with God. For if sin is what we practice, and not obedience to our Lord, we don’t have salvation nor eternal life.

Some people, nonetheless, who profess the name of Jesus, but who are still deliberately and habitually sinning against the Lord, and for whom obedience to God and to his commandments is not their practice, are taking this out of context, and they are claiming that the Lord is helping them while they are still living in opposition to his plan and his purpose for our lives. So many of them are believing that they can keep on living in sin, and not in walks of obedience, but that they will still be saved and on their way to heaven.

But that does not fit with the whole of the context of Romans 8 nor the whole of the book of Romans, nor with the whole of the New Testament teachings under the New Covenant. In context, this is speaking to those whose lives are surrendered to the Lord to forsaking their sins and to following him in obedience. That does not make us perfect, but lack of perfection is no excuse for continued, willful, deliberate, habitual, and defiant disobedience to God in continuing in deliberate sin against Him.

Now, does the Spirit help us to resist the enemy of our souls? Yes! Does he help us to say “NO!” to sin and “YES!” to God and to his commands? Yes, He does, if we are yielded to his control, and if we are willing and obedient, and if we are not stubborn and strongminded with a “My Do It” childish approach to how to live life on this earth. We have to humble ourselves before the Lord, willing to have him change us and rearrange us to suit his purposes, and for his glory, if we are going to be helped by the Spirit in our weakness.

But, sometimes when we are weak and tired, we may not even be able to think well, and so we need the help of the Holy Spirit to intercede for us to God the Father, according to the will of God, and not according to the will of human flesh. And we need help in discerning the will of God and in knowing what to do next, or what direction to go next, especially in areas that are not spelled out for us in Scripture, such as where we are to live, or what job we should take next, or to whom we should give money to help them, etc.

Now there is a promise to us here which is for us who love God. And to love God is to obey him. If obedience to our Lord is not what we practice, then we are not those who love God. But for us who love and obey the Lord, in practice, God will work all things together for good, for us who are called of God according to his purpose, who are living out that purpose. But “good” is defined by God, and not by us, so “good” may include suffering for the sake of our faith, for the sake of the gospel, and for the sake of righteousness.

For all who are of God, who are called of God according to his purpose, which requires that we die to sin and now live for God in walks of obedience to his commands, he predestined to be conformed to the image (likeness of character) of his Son Jesus Christ. And this is what it means to be holy, to be different from the world because we are being conformed by God to the likeness of Jesus Christ. For Jesus shed his blood for us to redeem us out of our lives of slavery to sin so we will now serve Jesus Christ with our lives.

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 2:6-8; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-21; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10]

Total Praise / Richard Smallwood

Lord, I will lift mine eyes to the hills
Knowing my help is coming from You
Your peace You give me in times; of the storm
You are the source of my strength
You are the strength of my life
I lift my hands in total praise to You.

You are the source of my strength
You are the strength of my life
I lift my hands in total praise to You.

Amen, amen
Amen, amen
Amen, amen
Amen, amen

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The Spirit, Our Helper
An Original Work / February 17, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

 

[Garee]

“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. 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. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.” (Romans 8:26-30 ESV)

This was Paul speaking, and the lesson that he was teaching, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, is that those who are in Christ Jesus are those who have died with Christ to sin and who are now walking in obedience to his commands in holy living. They are those who are no longer walking (in conduct) according to the flesh, but who are walking (in practice) according to the Spirit in righteousness, in truth, in the forsaking of their sins, and in living holy lives pleasing to the Lord Jesus, in his power and strength.

So, when this says that the Spirit helps “us” in our weakness, it is speaking of the “us” as described in Romans 8:1-25, which I have described, in summary, in the paragraph above this one. This does not apply to everyone who says that they know God and that they are in fellowship with Jesus Christ and that Jesus has now saved them from their sins, and now they have the promise of eternal life with God. For if sin is what we practice, and not obedience to our Lord, we don’t have salvation nor eternal life.

Some people, nonetheless, who profess the name of Jesus, but who are still deliberately and habitually sinning against the Lord, and for whom obedience to God and to his commandments is not their practice, are taking this out of context, and they are claiming that the Lord is helping them while they are still living in opposition to his plan and his purpose for our lives. So many of them are believing that they can keep on living in sin, and not in walks of obedience, but that they will still be saved and on their way to heaven.

But that does not fit with the whole of the context of Romans 8 nor the whole of the book of Romans, nor with the whole of the New Testament teachings under the New Covenant. In context, this is speaking to those whose lives are surrendered to the Lord to forsaking their sins and to following him in obedience. That does not make us perfect, but lack of perfection is no excuse for continued, willful, deliberate, habitual, and defiant disobedience to God in continuing in deliberate sin against Him.

Now, does the Spirit help us to resist the enemy of our souls? Yes! Does he help us to say “NO!” to sin and “YES!” to God and to his commands? Yes, He does, if we are yielded to his control, and if we are willing and obedient, and if we are not stubborn and strongminded with a “My Do It” childish approach to how to live life on this earth. We have to humble ourselves before the Lord, willing to have him change us and rearrange us to suit his purposes, and for his glory, if we are going to be helped by the Spirit in our weakness.

But, sometimes when we are weak and tired, we may not even be able to think well, and so we need the help of the Holy Spirit to intercede for us to God the Father, according to the will of God, and not according to the will of human flesh. And we need help in discerning the will of God and in knowing what to do next, or what direction to go next, especially in areas that are not spelled out for us in Scripture, such as where we are to live, or what job we should take next, or to whom we should give money to help them, etc.

Now there is a promise to us here which is for us who love God. And to love God is to obey him. If obedience to our Lord is not what we practice, then we are not those who love God. But for us who love and obey the Lord, in practice, God will work all things together for good, for us who are called of God according to his purpose, who are living out that purpose. But “good” is defined by God, and not by us, so “good” may include suffering for the sake of our faith, for the sake of the gospel, and for the sake of righteousness.

For all who are of God, who are called of God according to his purpose, which requires that we die to sin and now live for God in walks of obedience to his commands, he predestined to be conformed to the image (likeness of character) of his Son Jesus Christ. And this is what it means to be holy, to be different from the world because we are being conformed by God to the likeness of Jesus Christ. For Jesus shed his blood for us to redeem us out of our lives of slavery to sin so we will now serve Jesus Christ with our lives.

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 2:6-8; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-21; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10]

Total Praise / Richard Smallwood

Lord, I will lift mine eyes to the hills
Knowing my help is coming from You
Your peace You give me in times; of the storm
You are the source of my strength
You are the strength of my life
I lift my hands in total praise to You.

You are the source of my strength
You are the strength of my life
I lift my hands in total praise to You.

Amen, amen
Amen, amen
Amen, amen
Amen, amen

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The Spirit, Our Helper
An Original Work / February 17, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Amen

Reminded me of one of those verses that seem to jump off the page and give us His understanding, Read it many times before but added a new comfort defining it and bring to mind the previous things. Christ in us.

One of the better gift's memories. He even brings to mind the memory of each here

John14-26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

 

[Sue J Love]

Amen

Reminded me of one of those verses that seem to jump off the page and give us His understanding, Read it many times before but added a new comfort defining it and bring to mind the previous things. Christ in us.

One of the better gift's memories. He even brings to mind the memory of each here

John14-26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Thank you for sharing.