Praising Him In The Storm
My father-in-law entered the presence of Jesus last night. He is with the thousands around the Throne, praising the King. Those of us left behind experience the pain of earthly separation of a loved one. The pain is raw and leaves us exhausted and numb. We know he is experiencing a joy we can only imagine vaguely, but the ache is so acute right now. Our minds don't even know what or how to pray at times like these. Thankfully, the Holy Spirit is ready and able to carry the pain in our hearts to the Father and intercede for us at times like these. 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. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the w...