Samuel D. High
sdhigh@aristotle.net
-----Original Message-----
From: "Apostle Tom" <pressingon@hotmail.com>
Sent: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:47:57 -0500
To: pressingon@hotmail.com
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 Hes there or if He cares.
The Comforter.
Thats what the Lord Jesus called the Holy Spirit in todays Manna,
although He technically called Him another Comforter. Any serious Bible
student knows Whom He was talking about. It wasnt 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 wasnt until Jesus baptism that He made a visible appearance
in the form of a dove (Mt. 3:16). This doesnt mean thats what Hell 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 theres 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.
Theyd become so dependent upon Him and were inwardly wondering how theyd
make it if suddenly He was gone. Oh, how weak their (and our) faith!
Thats why Jesus told them about the coming Comforter, Whod not leave
them comfortlesswhich basically means as abandoned, homeless orphans.
And, He tried to stress that this new come-alongside Friend wouldnt be
Someone theyd have to get to knowfor, 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 everythings falling apart. . .when
weve received a less-than-desirable doctors 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. Hes
the One Who said Ill never leave you or forsake you (Heb. 13:5b). Hes
the One to Whom weve 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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