Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses.

For we do not know what

we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for
us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Romans 8:26

- JULY 16 -

JUST A GROAN WILL REACH GOD’S THRONE

Once, when my father was hospitalized, I remember driving as fast as I could to the hospital
to see him because his condition was deteriorating rapidly. I was just sobbing in my car on
the way there. I didn’t know what to pray. So I just cried and prayed in tongues, groaning in
my spirit.

I believe that at that very low point, the Holy Spirit was helping me in my weaknesses—“For
we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes
intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.”

The events that soon unfolded in the hospital convinced me that just a groan or sigh will
reach the throne of our Abba Father.

I managed to reach the hospital just in time to clasp my father’s hand before he was
wheeled in for surgery. The surgeons came out of the operating theatre some time later to
inform my mother that they didn’t need to do anything after they had opened him up
because they discovered that “surgery” had already been done on him!

Surprised, my mother answered, “He has never been operated on. I am his wife. I should
know.” Not convinced, the surgeons told my father when he regained consciousness, “We
opened you up and found that surgery had already been done. Whoever did it did a perfect
work.”

Equally surprised, my dad told them, “I have never had surgery done on me.”
“No, you have!” the surgeons insisted.

As my parents and the doctors continued arguing, I found myself thinking, “My goodness, I
didn’t even pray for a miracle on my way to the hospital. Yet, a miracle has just happened!”

My friend, when we who are God’s children groan as we pray in the Spirit, the Holy Spirit
makes intercession for us with groanings which will reach the throne of our Abba Father,
and cause Him to move powerfully on our behalf!