Interpreter

 

My wife and I were eating a late lunch (or early supper) at Olive Garden.  She had a gift card, and I am cheap.  I’m just sayin’.  Two Hispanic ladies at the next table were having difficulty getting their server’s attention.  But the Hispanic busser noticed and told the server what they wanted.  He had overheard their conversation, knew what they had said, and translated it into words that their server understood.  Hey, that’s exactly what the Holy Spirit does with our prayers.  The Lord God is working His will in the world every day.  But often, we pray for a loved one to recover from an illness or to have the job that they want or for a car to be repaired.  But God has other plans for them.  God is sending our loved ones trouble to draw them to Himself.  And without realizing it, we are praying against God’s masterplan.  But the Holy Spirit steps in and changes our prayers around and delivers them perfect to the Father in heaven!  Paul said in Romans 8:26, “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.”  Hey, do you think that God knows what is best for us?  And do you want God’s will to be accomplished?  Then pray to the Lord, but when you are finished, say, “Nevertheless, not my will but Thine be done.”  And God will work things out for our good and for His glory!