1. The Spirit helps us in our weakness (26-28)

God's will for each person is that he be conformed to the image of his Son (29). It is more important than where we work, or who we marry. His Spirit is working in us for this purpose. We are spiritually so weak that sometimes we don't even know how to pray; but prayer is our lifeline to God. So God's Spirit prays for us according to God's will. When we commit our hearts to God, he uses every circumstance to build our character, to deepen our faith and love (28).

2. God works through the gospel (29-30)

These verses summarize gospel work from God's point of view. God wants to create a new humanity, a people of God who bear the image of his Son Jesus. He called us in love. When we responded in faith, he justified us through Jesus' blood and began the work of bringing us to glory through the resurrection power of Jesus.

Application: Lord, work out your perfect will in me. Mold me into the image of Jesus.
One Word: God works in us for good