Sunday, February 9, 2025
THE COMFORTER!
John 14:16
16 And I will pray
the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he
may abide with you for ever;
The New Testament was originally
written in Greek and Strong’s concordance tells us that the word which is
translated COMFORTER is parakletos which means an
intercessor or consoler.
Many images fill my
mind as I think of the word comforter. I think of the cool hand of my mother
on my fevered brow and the softness of her kiss on my face as she tucks the
covers up around my neck. It almost made it worth it to be sick! Such is the
ministry of the Holy Spirit to His people. In the world we are assured of
tribulation accompanied by the comfort of knowing that God had overcome the
world.
John 14:26
26 But the
Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he
shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your
remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
The Holy Spirit is a
travelling tutor for holy things. We have no need to be ignorant of the things of God
because the teacher travels with us. The uncomfortable fact is that we do not
always listen to our teacher. We resist the truth, grieve and quench His
efforts to comfort and instruct us. But when we yield to His guidance, we find
him to be the intercessor and consoler that we need.
Dear Lord, thank you
for the ministry of the Holy Spirit in my life. AMEN
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