"Where Words Fail...."

One of my brother's favorite sayings is "Where words fail, music speaks." I too love the simplicity and truth in this statement.  Music speaks to the soul. It expresses what the heart cannot.  A song evokes emotions and taps into our deepest longings.  It can connect us to a moment, remind us of a place, a time, a feeling. It can heal your pain, let out your frustration, or make you want to dance with no abandon.  When words fail, music speaks.

Just as music can speak on our behalf, so can the Holy Spirit.

Romans 8:26-27 ²⁶ In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. ²⁷ And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

If you have accepted Christ into your heart and life, then with that acceptance comes the filling of the Holy Spirit.  Within each one of us, the Spirit of God himself dwells. Did you get that? When we become a Christian, we literally have God's power and spirit living in our bodies.  Wow. I often associate the Holy Spirit to that nagging "You shouldn't do that" voice.. or the "You know you should be doing this.."voice. And although that is a large part of His purpose, another really cool aspect of being filled with the Spirit is that when our words fail, He speaks. 

When we can't pray another day for that "thing", when our hearts ache, when we have exhausted all tears and resources, the Holy Spirit is there.  When we are so overwhelmed with joy, our insides might burst, and we can't sing loud enough, the Holy Spirit is there.  When we are having a ho-hum, "not in the mood", need to change our attitude, kind of day, the Holy Spirit is there. 

The Bible says that the Spirit intercedes for us even through our wordless groans.  I imagine the same for exuberant jublilation as well.  I don't know about you, but this is so comforting to me. I don't have to worry about the right words, the Holy Spirit comes up with those for me. Just as a song connects to our deepest emotions, so does the Holy Spirit, but on a whole new level. God knows our hearts. He's in our hearts. How amazing is it that when when our humanly efforts and words fail, we have our own melody stirring within our souls?

Today, I pray that you would find comfort in knowing that, when our words fail, the Spirit speaks.