What does the Holy Spirit who indwells us do for our weaknesses?
According to Paul's teaching, the Holy Spirit who indwells believers also helps their infirmities, their weaknesses. Because believers deal with the invisible realm of the Spirit, there is not much they can do about it; rather, they are to let God do it.
Les explains that in Romans 8, after discussing hope and patient waiting, the text moves into a deeper area. The Holy Spirit, who now indwells us according to Paul's teaching, also helpeth our infirmities, our weaknesses. Les notes that there is not much we can do about it because we are dealing with the invisible, the realm of the Spirit. The believer's response is to let God do it.
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.
More Questions
Does the Holy Spirit help us with our weaknesses?
The Holy Spirit, who now indwells believers, also helps them in their weaknesses.
Why should believers let God handle their weaknesses?
Because the believer's weaknesses belong to the invisible realm of the Spirit and are not something he can fix himself, he should let God do the work.