What Does the Bible Say About Prayer?

Finally, what happens Spiritually when we pray? Looking at Romans 8:26-27, we see the answer.

(Romans 8:26-27 KJV) “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. (27) And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”

In verse 26 we see that when we do not know what to pray for or cry out to God for His help and wisdom, He makes intercession for us. However, we must ask with faith with no hesitation or God will not help us. We see this explained in James 1:5-8as follows:

(James 1:5-8 KJV) “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. (6) But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. (7) For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. (8) A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”

With this in mind, when we pray with faith that God will help us and give us wisdom, the Holy Spirit is communicating with God the Father and the Son about our issue with “groanings, which cannot be uttered.” In other words, it is a language that God uses to communicate, which we cannot speak. While this is going on, He that searches the hearts (Hebrews 4:12), Jesus, searches our hearts and lifts our needs up to the Father according to the will of God.

Knowing that this process is occurring should give us peace that in our darkest hours, when we cry out to God for His help and we do not know what to do, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are already communicating with each other to provide what is needed according to God’s will.

Final Thoughts

When we are confused, God has a plan. When we are lonely, God has a plan. When we are fearful and anxious, God has a plan. All He asks of us is to have faith in Him handling the issue. What does the Bible say about prayer? Quite a bit, considering all that we have learned. However, despite all that we covered, there is much more in the Word of God.