Peter Roselle: The Searcher of Hearts

Mother’s Day message about one of the lesser-known names of God: “The Searcher of Hearts.” Mom’s prayers for children carry an extra weight of authority. But even moms can reach a point where they run out of words. That’s when “The Searcher of the Hearts” works together with Holy Spirit. In the Kingdom New Testament, we read, “We don’t know what to pray for as we ought to; but that same Spirit pleads on our behalf, with groanings too deep for words. And the Searcher of Hearts knows what the Spirit is thinking, because the Spirit pleads for God’s people according to God’s will.” ENJOY! Full message here: https://bit.ly/2WFQXXl For more videos, subscribe to our YouTube Channel here: https://bit.ly/2TRObAR If this post is a blessing to you, be a blessing and Follow the King of Kings Worship Center Facebook Page. If you want to be a double blessing, "like", "share” and “comment.” If you need help with a personal problem, visit our website at www.KingofKingswc.com and send us an email. We'd like to agree with you in prayer and offer whatever assistance we can provide. Donate here: http://www.kingofkingswc.com/donate/ Hebrews 12:12-15 When you feel like you're at the end of your rope and you've just given as much grace as you can, He says, “Watch over each other to make sure that no one misses the revelation of God's grace.” And then from Romans chapter 8. I was in a I was with a group of friends this week, teaching from this portion. Romans 8:26-27 says, “The Spirit comes alongside and helps us in our weakness. We don't know what to pray for as we ought to, but that same Spirit pleads on our behalf with groanings too deep for words. And the searcher of the hearts knows what the Spirit is thinking because the Spirit pleads for God's people according to God's will.” I became a Christian because of my mom's prayers. I know she was pleading on my behalf. Her brother was a pastor who gave her this advice: “You need to picture your son in church with his hands lifted up praising the Lord.” That seemed like an impossible thing. At the time I was a bouncer on The Strip in Fort Lauderdale. I was in a very dark place. After I became a Christian, and became a pastor she said, “Not only do I see you in church with your hands lifted, you're leading worship and helping other people lift their hands.” It’s good to live in that place of the dream - exceedingly abundantly above all that we could ask or imagine. The devil would love to get you to stop praying. Hebrews 12:12 “Lift up those tired hands which hang down and the feeble knees…” You're not doing this on your own. There's a “searcher of the hearts” called God the Father, and there's a Spirit that's part of Him that's on the inside of you. When you're not sure what to say He speaks out on your behalf with groanings. Those groanings are too deep for words. The searcher of the hearts knows what the Spirit is thinking because the Spirit pleads for God's people according to God's will. I know mom's prayers for their children are very intense. That’s the way God designed us. Romans 8:28 “We know, in fact, that God works all things together for good to those who love Him, who are called according to his purpose.” God works all things together for good. Even though my son is a bouncer and on the on the strip in Fort Lauderdale. I'm sure there were many times she was so frustrated with me. That’s when the Spirit kicks in. It’s like a circuit breaker going off inside you. You're out of energy and all of a sudden the Spirit of God jumps in and speaks out on your behalf. God can hear Him. He’s called, “The Searcher of Hearts.” The meaning of the word suggests someone lighting a torch and walking slowly around a large, dark room. That's the Searcher of the Hearts. It's God lighting a torch and saying, “I'm going to plunge in where you are; into that darkness.” Think of a lantern. He's going to be swinging a lantern to bring light to your dark place, where you are. He's coming after you. He leaves the 99. He's coming into that large dark room, full of all sorts of clutter, looking for someone. He’s searching in the dark by listening. When God is searching the dark spaces of our hearts, He comes across all sorts of things which we would just as soon remain hidden. But the thing He wants to find above all else is the sound of the Holy Spirit’s groaning. That really helped me. The overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God. He lights that torch and plunges into the darkest places. He's there with you. His spirit is on the inside and they connect like two wires being connected to a battery that that causes the electrical current to flow. Romans 8:18 says, “The sufferings we go through in the present time are not worth putting in the scale alongside the glory that it's going to be revealed for us. The entire creation is groaning together and going through labor pains together up until the present time.”