Romans 7-8 sets a great standard for the struggle between the flesh and the Spirit and tells us how God's law and its rigid penalty was swallowed up by his love.
What stood out to me is how intercession is made for us. Many may be familiar with the fact that Christ stands at the right hand of the Father and makes intercession for us. Mostly on behalf of our failures, which is mentioned in Romans 8:32-35. Who could lay any charges against us (the saved) or who could condemn us. Jesus, because of his perfection, is the only one who could. Yet, if we are saved, instead of condemnation he gives us intercession. I am not exactly sure how it works, but I hear the devil saying, "look at what Scott just did, said, or thought", and I hear Jesus saying, "It is covered by my blood".
But it is not only Jesus who intercedes for us. The Holy Spirit does as well. Have you ever been in a situation that the need was so heavy, but you really did not know what to pray. What was the right thing to ask for? These are the moments to claim the promise of Romans 8:26-28. The Holy Spirit makes intercession for us by praying to God on our behalf when we do not know what to pray. His interceding is according to the will of God, so we can be certain that he is praying the exact right thing. With confidence in his prayers on our behalf and God's love to work all things to our good, we can not lose.
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