1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:14,240 Speaker 1: Life Audio. Welcome to the Crosswalk devotional. We are so 2 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:17,680 Speaker 1: glad to have you listening with us here today. Today's 3 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: topic is the Comfort of the Holy Spirit. 4 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 2: We will return after a brief message from our sponsor, 5 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 2: Finding Comfort in the Holy Spirit, written by Vivian Bricker, 6 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 2: read by Rochelle Alberti Bible reading. 7 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:49,480 Speaker 1: In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. 8 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: We do not know what we ought to pray for, 9 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:56,000 Speaker 1: but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans, 10 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 1: and he who searches our hearts knows the mind of 11 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God's people in 12 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:07,199 Speaker 1: accordance with the will of God Romans eight twenty six 13 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 1: through twenty seven. When we first became a Christian, I 14 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: had troubled finding peace due to the grief I was experiencing. 15 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 1: Living in the aftermath of the death and a loved 16 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: one changed me and I began to struggle with anger. 17 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:25,760 Speaker 1: Instead of conducting myself with kindness, love and grace, I 18 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,680 Speaker 1: often lashed out or said something I would later regret. 19 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: If you find yourself in a similar situation, take comfort 20 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 1: in knowing you're not alone. This does not mean we 21 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:41,040 Speaker 1: are not believers. Rather as simply means we will face 22 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: more challenges in growing in our faith. At these times, 23 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 1: we need to find comfort in the Holy Spirit. Sadly, 24 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: many people, including believers, are unfamiliar with the Holy Spirit. 25 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: They may even view the Holy Spirit as an inferior 26 00:01:56,640 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 1: person within the Trinity. However, it is essential to understand 27 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 1: that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, 28 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 1: which means he is God. The Holy Spirit is an 29 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 1: especially important person in our Christian walk, as he is 30 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 1: our helper, protector, and comforter John fourteen, twenty six. Instead 31 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: of distancing ourselves from him, we need to draw closer 32 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:24,400 Speaker 1: to him. This is especially true when we are feeling 33 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: alone or disconnected from God. The Holy Spirit is our friend, 34 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 1: and he is already living inside of us. From the 35 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 1: moment we place faith in the Lord Romans eight nine one, 36 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:41,520 Speaker 1: Corinthians six nineteen. For all eternity, the Holy Spirit will 37 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: be with us. He can give us comfort when our 38 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 1: days feel overwhelming and bleed. Intersecting faith in life, the 39 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: apostle Paul tells us in the same way, the Spirit 40 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 1: helps us in our weakness. We do not know what 41 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 1: we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes 42 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 1: Broyd the wordless groans, and he who searches our hearts 43 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes 44 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:10,959 Speaker 1: for God's people in accordance with the will of God. 45 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:15,919 Speaker 1: Romans eight twenty six through twenty seven. Allow these words 46 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 1: to bring comfort to your heart today. Through the passage, 47 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: we see that the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. 48 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 1: Whether we are struggling with our Christian walk, anger, or grief, 49 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: we can rely on the Holy Spirit. Moreover, when we 50 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 1: are too tired to pray or don't know what to 51 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:38,880 Speaker 1: pray for, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us. We might 52 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 1: not know what to pray for, but the Holy Spirit does. 53 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: During times of intense emotional turmoil or overwhelming pain, it 54 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 1: can be hard to pray. The Holy Spirit will intercede 55 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 1: for us at these times and bring comfort to our hearts. 56 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 1: Instead of doubting him, we can find great comfort and 57 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 1: peace in his presence. The Holy Spirit will bring joy, hope, 58 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:07,400 Speaker 1: and renewed strength back into our hearts. Dear Father, I 59 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: praise you for always being with me. Thank you for 60 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 1: giving us the Holy Spirit. Please give my heart and 61 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 1: soul comfort today. Sometimes I don't know what to pray 62 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,039 Speaker 1: for or I'm too weak to pray. Please help the 63 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:24,159 Speaker 1: Holy Spirit to intercede for me and bring my concerns 64 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:30,480 Speaker 1: to you. Thank you Father, Amen. After reading this devotional, 65 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: do you feel your attitude towards the Holy Spirit has changed? 66 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 1: How can you find comfort in the Holy Spirit today? 67 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 1: Further reading Galatians five twenty two through twenty three, Luke 68 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:54,160 Speaker 1: eleven thirteen, Second Corinthians three seventeen. 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