The Apostle Paul wrote the letter to the Romans in preparation for his visit to the Christian community in Rome as exposition of the gospel that he had been preaching for twenty years.  This towering letter argued the great truths of salvation in logical fashion, supported by the Old Testament scripture.  Paul wrote of the doctrines of righteousness, law, sin, justification and sanctification.

In verses 26 – 27, Paul teaches the ministry of the Spirit and His work of intercession for the Christian who is limited while in the human body.  Paul preaches the compensation factor of the power of God.  We do not know our real needs nor do we know God’s will respecting ourselves and others.  We are informed in verse 27 that the Spirit helps us and takes our unintelligible groaning in petition to God in accordance with the will of God.