It says that the Spirit is asking for things that we don't know how to ask for because of our weakness.

Now, that word weakness is going to be a big clue because it's evidently the weakness that we have

that is the reason why we're so unable to discern what to pray.

So what happens when we don't know how we should pray?

In this episode of Light and Truth, John Piper opens Romans 8, 26, and 27

to reveal how the Holy Spirit intercede for us in our weakness.

This sermon was originally delivered at Bethlehem Baptist Church on May 26, 2002.

O Father in heaven, there are some things that we know how to pray and that we ought to pray and must pray.

I pray for an anointing upon the ministry of the Word.

I pray for dead to be made alive.

I pray for blind to see and deaf to hear and weak to be made strong and proud to be humbled and hateful to be made loving and hard to be made tender.

I pray for the confused and perplexed to be given light and guidance.

I pray for the alienated to be reconciled.

And I pray for the lost to be found.

I pray for Christ to to be found.

I pray for Christ to be exalted, in your name to be honored.

I pray for humility in the ministry of the Word and a deep reliance upon the Spirit's help.

And I pray for docile, teachable minds.

And now come, please.

And in your great mercy towards me and us, be our teacher and help us.

In Jesus' name I pray.

Amen.

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