By Jeff Arnette
I was recently studying the book of
Romans and came across something extraordinary. As I prayed
and reflected on Romans 8:26, 35, a completely new and
encouraging truth came to my heart and mind.
We are never alone in this journey we
call Christianity. We are surrounded by brothers and
sisters, but sometimes that can seem distant and aloof.
Occasionally, our struggles happen in the middle of the
night when no one else is awake or available to help. Yet,
we are never alone. We are never alone because we have two
wonderfully loving, kind, and powerful intercessors.
Romans 8 really reinforces this truth for
us.
Romans 8:26–27 “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 the mind of the Spirit is, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.” (ESV)
Here we are told that the Holy Spirit of God, the Spirit who
dwells within us and with us (John 14:16-17), the Helper
whose work is to ensure our success is always there. He is
always there helping us with our weaknesses, helping us
pray, and making intercession for us. The force of this word
is striking and comforting.
The Holy Spirit of God is always there
with us, pleading for us, appealing to us, and working to
ensure our success and comfort. You are never alone as long
as the Spirit of God lives. You are never alone because He
is eternal, all-powerful, and in overwhelming fashion loving
us onward toward success.
It doesn’t end there. You have another
intercessor, another advocate who is also working for you.
Consider this one verse.
Romans 8:34 “Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.” (ESV)
This means that we have an intercessor within us, who is
always with us in the good times and the bad times. That is
not all. We also have an intercessor seated at the right
hand of God on high. We have our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ, the one who sits on the throne with the Father,
interceding for us. That is why sin and Satan cannot condemn
you. It cannot condemn you because Jesus is the judge, and
He is fighting for you. With a steep price, He secured our
salvation, and it doesn’t stop there. He is always with us,
always on our side, and always fighting for us.
1 John 2:1–2 “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.” (ESV)
We could say so much more about this, so
much more we could allow into our hearts and minds. I hope
that this is enough to place a new and powerful truth within
your heart and soul. You are never alone! You have two
intercessors who are always with you, always fighting for
you, and constantly fighting with you. Both Jesus and the
Holy Spirit are there for you, working to ensure your
success. This means that God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
wants you to succeed and have done everything within their
limitless power to make sure you win.
As Paul says in Romans 8:31, “If God
is for us, who can be against us?” Your success is
assured because your God is all-powerful and cannot fail.
- Jeff Arnette preaches for the Central Haywood church of
Christ, Clyde, NC. He may be contacted through the
congregation's website: https://centralhaywoodcoc.com/
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