Title [2010] My Spirit Lives Through Prayer
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The text is Romans 8:26-27
First, it is the supplication of the Holy Spirit. Verse 26, “The Spirit also helps our weakness. We do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” Our prayers are important, but the Holy Spirit Himself intercedes for us because we are not perfect when we pray. He also prays on our behalf. Therefore, it is important for us to pray in the Holy Spirit too. In Matthew 4, Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness, fasting for 40 days and praying. And you defeated the devil's temptation three times. The Apostle Paul, a man of prayer, also says in Ephesians 6:18, “Always pray in the Holy Spirit with all prayers and supplications.”
When the Holy Spirit works as a praying spirit for us, ① the door of prayer opens. Acts 2:42 “He devoted himself to prayer” Acts 4:31 “The place where they were assembled was shaken and they were filled with the Holy Spirit.” At the ninth hour of prayer, He healed the lame man at the beautiful gate (Acts 3:1). ② The door of repentance will open. Acts 2:38 “Repent and receive the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” ③ The door of your heart is opened. Romans 10:10 “believe with the heart, resulting in righteousness” ④ The door of the gift is opened. (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) ⑤ The door of evangelism is opened. Acts 2:47 “He added to the number of those who were being saved” Acts 4:31 “He spoke the word of God with boldness” ⑥ The door of blessing is opened. ⑦ The gates of heaven are opened. (Acts 7:55-56) In the new year, I pray that you will pray more for the Holy Spirit to intercede for you. I bless you for the blessing of opening all closed things.
Just as the human body needs to breathe to live, the human soul needs to breathe to survive. The breathing of the soul is prayer. Only when my spirit lives, I can receive help from the spirits through prayer, my spirit can live through prayer, and the spirits of others can be saved through prayer.