The Comforter
In John 14:26 and John 16:7 Jesus tells us that when He goes away the Holy Spirit will come. He is called the paraclete or parakletos in the Greek language.
I find it very interesting that the Amplified Bible in these passages in the book of John lists the many facets of the Holy Spirit’s personality for us as God’s children. Let’s look at them.
He is called:
Comforter
Counselor
Helper
Advocate
Intercessor
Strengthener
Standby
I believe these descriptions of His care for us are in the order of the way we should know Him. They may all be happening at the same time or they may happen over a period of time. He comes to comfort and console us and encourage us. Then we open up to His counsel which helps us. He helps us in our life’s situations. He is our legal advisor when satan comes to condemn us, and the Holy Spirit makes a way for us as our intercessor, going before us to our Father. It is then we see that He is the One Who strengthens us and stands by us.
What a joy to have the Holy Spirit as our constant companion and friend. He is in us to be our guide. He is our continual presence of God on this earth. He so desires to be an intimate part of our lives. We are to be one with Him and Jesus and the Father. They desire our presence as much as we desire theirs. They enjoy being with us and talking with us. We are family!
I will conclude this Pearl with the description of the parakletos from the Hebrew Greek Bible.
Called hither, toward, or to speak to, to speak cheerfully, encourage. He who has been called to help, a helpter. Used in Greek writers of a legal advisor, pleader, proxy or advocate, one who comes forward on behalf of and as the representative of another. Christ designates the Holy Spirit as Paraclete and calls him allos (another) which means another of equal quality. He undertakes Christ’s office in the world while Christ is away from the world.
How blessed we are to know the Holy Spirit! If you don’t know Him today, all you have to do is to ask Him to make Himself known to you, to make Himself real. That is a request He loves to answer.
Sweet Holy Spirit, I honor you and desire Your Presence in my life all the time!
I find it very interesting that the Amplified Bible in these passages in the book of John lists the many facets of the Holy Spirit’s personality for us as God’s children. Let’s look at them.
He is called:
Comforter
Counselor
Helper
Advocate
Intercessor
Strengthener
Standby
I believe these descriptions of His care for us are in the order of the way we should know Him. They may all be happening at the same time or they may happen over a period of time. He comes to comfort and console us and encourage us. Then we open up to His counsel which helps us. He helps us in our life’s situations. He is our legal advisor when satan comes to condemn us, and the Holy Spirit makes a way for us as our intercessor, going before us to our Father. It is then we see that He is the One Who strengthens us and stands by us.
What a joy to have the Holy Spirit as our constant companion and friend. He is in us to be our guide. He is our continual presence of God on this earth. He so desires to be an intimate part of our lives. We are to be one with Him and Jesus and the Father. They desire our presence as much as we desire theirs. They enjoy being with us and talking with us. We are family!
I will conclude this Pearl with the description of the parakletos from the Hebrew Greek Bible.
Called hither, toward, or to speak to, to speak cheerfully, encourage. He who has been called to help, a helpter. Used in Greek writers of a legal advisor, pleader, proxy or advocate, one who comes forward on behalf of and as the representative of another. Christ designates the Holy Spirit as Paraclete and calls him allos (another) which means another of equal quality. He undertakes Christ’s office in the world while Christ is away from the world.
How blessed we are to know the Holy Spirit! If you don’t know Him today, all you have to do is to ask Him to make Himself known to you, to make Himself real. That is a request He loves to answer.
Sweet Holy Spirit, I honor you and desire Your Presence in my life all the time!
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 5:33 PM
<< Home