Wednesday, September 12, 2007

FWD: Morning Manna (Sept. 13); BP: Jn. 14:8-21; RBTTY: II Cor. 6; Prov. 16-18

 
Samuel D. High
sdhigh@aristotle.net

 



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From: "Apostle Tom" <pressingon@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Morning Manna (Sept. 13); BP: Jn. 14:8-21; RBTTY: II Cor. 6; Prov. 16-18
 
 
September 13 “Our Comforter”  
 
“And I will pray the Father and He shall give you another Comforter, that He  
may abide with you forever. . .I will not leave you comfortless; I will come  
to you.”  
John 14:16, 18  
We never have to wonder if He’s there or if He cares.  
The Comforter.  
That’s what the Lord Jesus called the Holy Spirit in today’s Manna,  
although He technically called Him “another Comforter.” Any serious Bible  
student knows Whom He was talking about. It wasn’t “another” Comforter in  
the sense of a replacement or successor; it was “another” in the sense of a  
different “form”. . .for He was talking about Himself. Glory!!  
 
Without a doubt, the Holy Spirit is one of the most misunderstood  
members of the Holy Trinity. Although He moved in various ways in the Old  
Testament, it wasn’t until Jesus’ baptism that He made a visible appearance  
in the form of a dove (Mt. 3:16). This doesn’t mean that’s what He’ll look  
like in Heaven; it was simply the way God chose to introduce His Spirit to  
mankind at that place and time to remind them (and us) that Jesus was the  
long-awaited “Prince of Peace” (Is. 9:6). Just as God used the dove to let  
Noah and his family know that the storm was past (Gen. 8:8-12), so would He  
use His dear Son to let us know there’s safety and salvation in His arms.  
Hallelujah!!  
 
When Jesus spoke this Manna to His disciples, He was seeking to comfort  
them. They knew there was mounting opposition against Him. The air was  
thick with evil electricity and His own words and actions seemed to confirm  
their worst fears.  
 
Yet, here He was. . .seeking to comfort them (vv.1-4). . .when they  
should have been comforting Him. He could see the fear in their eyes.  
They’d become so dependent upon Him and were inwardly wondering how they’d  
make it if suddenly He was gone. Oh, how weak their (and our) faith!  
 
That’s why Jesus told them about the “coming Comforter, Who’d not leave  
them comfortless”—which basically means as “abandoned, homeless orphans.”  
And, He tried to stress that this “new” come-alongside “Friend” wouldn’t be  
Someone they’d have to get to know—for, again, it was He Himself (“I will  
come to you”).  
 
Oh, dear Pilgrim, how we need such Friend in these perilous days. How  
we need someone to be there with us when everything’s falling apart. . .when  
we’ve received a less-than-desirable doctor’s report. . .when our favorite  
pet or friend of many years has died. . .when the current world situation  
tempts us to lose hope.  
 
Yes, we need a “Comforter.”  
How wonderful to know that this is none other than Jesus Himself. He’s  
the One Who said “I’ll never leave you or forsake you” (Heb. 13:5b). He’s  
the One to Whom “we’ve fled for refuge” (Heb. 6:18) and is our “sure and  
steadfast Anchor of soul” (Heb. 6:19). Why not stop right now and thank the  
Lord for Jesus, your faithful Comforter??  
 
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