The Spirit of Prayer

I "introduced" a group of ladies to Andrew Murray...who lived a long time ago and wrote numerous books on prayer and abiding in Christ. He has greatly influenced my journey toward Resting In and Experiencing God vs. just "knowing a lot about Him". Through him, the Spirit has taught me that I often approached the Holy Spirit with grief and self-reproach. But as Murray says "He bears the name Comforter and is given to lead us to find in Christ our chief delight and joy"....and still more sad, we grieve Him, because, "He who dwells within us to comfort us is often grieved by us because we will not permit Him to accomplish His work of love". Wow. His "work of love".
I believe we are sorely ignorant of the work of the Spirit! The Bible has MUCH to say and I have MUCH to learn about Him. But I have learned more on my porch with an open Bible than many years just going through the motions of "being an obedient church-goer". For instance, in Zechariah 12:10, He is called, "The Spirit of grace and supplications"...in other words He is the Spirit of prayer!
Paul said, "Ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father...and God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying Abba, Father (Romans and Galatians). So as we meditate on those words, "Abba Father"...it is connecting us as children through the Spirit of Love to our Invisible Father.
So meditate on those words, "Abba Father". It is to be spoken in childlike trust and surrender. Andrew goes on to explain that we also read where it says "we cry" and "He cries"! Wow...this is "the divine and human cooperation in prayer". See why I love Murray? I can't wait to share more of what God wants to show you and me about Himself and His Spirit that we so often misunderstand! Till then I am praying for you.