Samuel D. High
sdhigh@aristotle.net
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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 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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