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His Place Live Pastoral Devotionals 2026 - Episode 12

Pastor Nathan Ogden examines the beauty and importance of prayer. Points Covered: Church cultural views on prayer. What makes prayer effectual. Exegesis of Romans 8:26-27 related to prayer: Romans - 8:26-27 26 Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; 27 and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.   1. The Holy Spirit Intercedes for us – Although the term intercede has often been conflated with prayer, the term intercede means intervene on behalf of another. The term intercede in Greek ὑπερεντυγχάνω hupĕrĕntugchanō, hoop-er-en-toong-khan'-o   2. Acting as an intercessor can involve the action of prayer called intercessory prayer, but we have to understand that intercession is the act of someone acting on the behalf of and in the stead of another.   When it comes to the intercessor between us and God, it is not us, it is God Himself Jesus makes constant intercession for believers by acting as their mediator and advocate before God the Father. The Holy Spirit, likewise does the same helping us to connect our prayers, thoughts and words perfectly to the heart of the Father and His will, amidst the position of our weakness.   2. Groanings are wordless expressions – not speech   3. The Holy Spirit acts on our behalf, aligning our weakened prayers and even wordless groans to the will of God *Motives of Prayer James 4:1-3 What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is the source not your pleasures that wage war in your body’s parts? 2 You lust and do not have, so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. 3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask with the wrong motives, so that you may spend what you request on your pleasures.    1. God wants us to pray and ask   2. God wants us to pray according to His will – his will is revealed by His Word   *Final exhortation and encouragement about prayer