The Spirit Himself Intercedes

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will. (Romans 8:26-27) 

        Yesterday, I suggested that our hope is exotropic, it counters, resists or reverses entropy in our lives. Our hope is weak. It is imperfect. It is human. Can you imagine what a strong, perfect, godly hope could do with respect to entropy? Just as creation eagerly waits,... and we groan as we eagerly wait, the Holy Spirit waits, and groans as He intercedes for us in accordance with God's will. Intercession involves hope. Our omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent God waits, and hopes for us and ultimately, the fruit of that hope will be the elimination of entropy, the defeat of death and decay, the redemption of the bodies of the saints and the freeing of creation.

         If you watch TV, or read a book, or attend a sporting event, you may understand a little of the sort of hope God has. Whether or not we know the outcome, as we watch from our seats, we cheer, we coach, we intercede, we share the pain and frustration at each setback...we hope in, for, and with the character or player. Of course, God knows the outcome and He can and does participate while we cannot. God hopes, and we can hope for what He hopes for, knowing that it is assured.