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Week 9: Christ is Praying for You: God’s Promise Through the Storm

God’s Promise: “[Jesus] is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.” (Romans 8:34 NIV)

My Promise: I will take heart because Jesus is speaking up for me.

Life is filled with storms. But ponder this promise. Jesus, right now, at this moment, in the midst of your storm, is interceding for you. The King of the universe is speaking up on your behalf. He is calling out to the heavenly Father. He is urging the help of the Holy Spirit. You do not fight the wind and waves alone. You have the mightiest Prince and the holiest advocate standing up for you. A person might object. If Jesus was praying, why did the storm even happen? Wouldn’t an interceding Jesus guarantee a storm-free life? Of course, but that storm-free life will be inaugurated in the eternal kingdom. Between now and then, since this is a fallen world and since the devil still stirs doubt and fear, we can count on storms. But we can also count on the presence and prayers of Christ in the midst of them. What Satan intends for evil, Jesus will use for good.

Unshakable Hope Declaration

We are building our lives on the promises of God. Because his Word is unbreakable, our hope is unshakable. We do not stand on the problems of life or the pain in life. We stand on the great and precious promises of God.