And I will pray the Father, and he
shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; (KJV)
John 14:16
Jesus said he will send the
Comforter to abide with us forever. First of all, let us ask ourselves as Christ
followers. The Comforter that Jesus promised us, has it been sent? Who is the
Comforter? Which work is this Comforter doing in the life of us Christian? And
what is the purpose? These are the things we are going to consider together
today.
The Holy Spirit comforting activities in the life of we believers include: assuring us we are God’s children (Rom. 8:16), guiding us into truth (Jn. 16:13), helping us pray (Rom. 8:26), transforming us into Christ image (2 Cor. 3:18) and strengthening us (Eph. 3:16). And so on. Now are response is to learn all we can about Christ and by the Spirit put into action. The purpose of the Holy Spirit is always to glorify Christ, but never call attention to Himself.
We thank you Father, for giving us your Holy Spirit which is our Comforter. Help us not to grieve or quench Him. We face this day with confidence because of His blessed ministry in our lives.