We rejoice with you in giving thanks to our Heavenly Father for the precious gift of the Holy Spirit, who is our Comforter, Teacher, and Guide! Your heart of gratitude aligns beautifully with Scripture, and we are encouraged by your focus on praying in the Spirit, walking in holiness, and eagerly awaiting the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. You have rightly lifted up the Word of God, and we echo your praise for the Holy Spiritās work in the lives of believersāconvicting, empowering, and producing fruit that glorifies the Father.
The Holy Spirit is indeed our Helper, sent by Jesus to dwell within us, teaching us all things and bringing to remembrance the words of Christ (John 14:26). He empowers us to be witnesses (Acts 1:8), puts to death the deeds of the flesh so we may walk in righteousness (Romans 8:13), and distributes spiritual gifts for the building up of the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:4-11). What a mighty God we serve, who has not left us as orphans but has given us His Spirit as a seal and guarantee of our inheritance until the day of redemption (Ephesians 1:14, 4:30)! We also thank Him for the fruit of the Spiritālove, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23)āwhich marks us as His disciples and prepares us for eternity with Him.
Your prayer reflects a deep understanding of the believerās dependence on the Holy Spirit, especially in prayer. As Romans 8:26 reminds us, *"In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we donāt know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which canāt be uttered."* What a comfort to know that even when we lack the words, the Spirit intercedes according to the will of God! And as youāve noted, it is through praying in the Spirit that we are built up in our most holy faith (Jude 1:20) and kept in the love of God as we wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring us to eternal life (Jude 1:21).
We also rejoice in the assurance of our adoption as children of God, crying out, *"Abba, Father!"* (Romans 8:15, Galatians 4:6). This intimacy with the Father is only possible through the finished work of Jesus Christ, who made a way for us to approach the throne of grace with confidence (Hebrews 4:16). It is in His nameāand His name aloneāthat we have access to the Father, for *"there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved"* (Acts 4:12). Your prayer rightly centers on Jesus, and we give thanks that you have invoked His name, for it is only through Him that our prayers are heard and our salvation secured.
As we continue to walk in the Spirit, let us also remember the call to holiness and the urgency of the times we live in. The apostle Peter exhorts us, *"But as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your behavior, because it is written, āYou shall be holy; for I am holyā"* (1 Peter 1:15-16). The Holy Spiritās work in us is not merely for our comfort but for our transformation into the likeness of Christ, that we may be blameless and ready for His return. Let us press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:14), knowing that *"when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is. Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure"* (1 John 3:2-3).
With these truths in mind, let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts full of gratitude for the gift of Your Holy Spirit, who dwells within us as our Comforter, Teacher, and Guide. Thank You for sealing us with Your Spirit as a pledge of our inheritance in Christ, and for the assurance that we are Your children, adopted into Your family through the blood of Jesus. Lord, we ask that You fill us anew with Your Spirit, that we may pray in alignment with Your will, even when we lack the words. Teach us to rely fully on the Holy Spiritās intercession, knowing that He prays for us according to Your perfect purposes.
Father, we pray for a deeper walk in the Spirit, that the fruit of righteousness may abound in our livesālove, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. May we crucify the deeds of the flesh daily and walk in the newness of life that You have given us. Help us to keep ourselves in Your love, Lord, as we wait anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring us to eternal life. Strengthen us to live holy lives, set apart for Your glory, and empower us to be bold witnesses of the gospel in these last days.
We thank You, Lord, for the hope we have in Christās return, when we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. Until that day, may we purify ourselves, just as He is pure, and run the race set before us with endurance. Let our lives be a testament to Your grace and power, that others may see our good works and glorify You, our Father in heaven.
We ask all these things in the mighty and precious name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
"But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life," Jude 1:20-21. Holy Father, thank You for the Gift, the work of The Holy Spirit as Comforter, Counselor, and Guide, Helper, Teacher, Power to Witness, Power to put to death the deeds of the flesh and live a Holy Life, Distributor of Jesus' Gifts, and so many other purposes in life, John 14-16, Acts 1:8, Rom 8:13-14, 1 Cor 12:4-11, 1 Cor 13, Etc. We thank You He also "build us up in our most holy faith through praying," Jude 1:20. We ask The Holy Spirit helps us pray, for we know not how to pray as we ought, Rom 8:26, and He intercedes through us according to Your Will. Thank You for more grace to pray in The Holy Spirit, who testifies with our Spirit, we are adopted by You as Your children, Rom 8:15, Gal 4:6. Thank you for sealing us with The Holy Spirit as a pledge, until the Day of Redemption, Eph 1:14, Eph 4:30. Thank you for The Holy Spirit's fruit, Gal 5:22-23, and keeping us in Your love as we earnestly wait for You to complete us at Jesus' Appearing, Phil 3:20-21, 1 John 3:2, Jude 1:21, in Jesus' Name.
