OUR HELPER 

OUR HELPER 

”For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.“
Philippians 2:13 NLTPhilippians 2:13 NLTFor God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.

One of the most comforting things about the life of faith is that we have not been left to figure things out on our own.

The Holy Spirit is an incomparable gift that our Lord Jesus Christ afforded us by finishing his earthly assignment. When He reveals what would happen after his ascension, He promises that He would send a helper, who will teach us into all things and bring to remembrance all that He spoke (John 14:26John 14:26But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.).

The Holy Spirit is that helper, the spiritual aspect of us that makes Christ a reality. He is the one, as one great teacher once said, who applies the blood of Jesus to our conscience and lifts the cup of the waters which make one never thirst again to our lips (John 4:10John 4:10Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.”).

Just as the Holy Spirit  glided over the face of the earth executing what the mind of God intended to create (Genesis 1:2Genesis 1:2The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.), He does the same to our souls when we become born again.

He gives life to our spiritual members, a heart that feels after God’s (Acts 17:27Acts 17:27“His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.), eyes that see like His (Matthew 14:14Matthew 14:14Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.), lips that convey His nature (Proverbs 16:21Proverbs 16:21The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive.) hands and feet that carry our testimony, which is the good news (Isaiah 52:7Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!).

Child of God, if you seek for anything in this life, let it be intimacy with your helper. For your helper is the only one able to search the deep things of God (1 Corinthians 2:101 Corinthians 2:10But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.), and impart them to you as you yield to Him. Praise God!

Prayer: Father I thank you for this gift. You took on flesh, gave me your only son to die for my sins and crowned it with your spirit that I may abound in every good work by His help. I am yielded to your preparations that I may be entrusted with more, in Jesus name. Amen! 

CI.