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October 12th Evening
“The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost.” — John 14:26
This age is peculiarly the dispensation of the Holy Spirit, in which Jesus cheers us, not by His personal presence, as He shall do by-and-by, but by the indwelling and constant abiding of the Holy Ghost, who is evermore the Comforter of the church. It is His office to console the hearts of God’s people. He convinces of sin; He illuminates and instructs; but still the main part of His work lies in making glad the hearts of the renewed, in confirming the weak, and lifting up all those that be bowed down. He does this by revealing Jesus to them. The Holy Spirit consoles, but Christ is the consolation. If we may use the figure, the Holy Spirit is the Physician, but Jesus is the medicine. He heals the wound, but it is by applying the holy ointment of Christ’s name and grace. He takes not of…
His own things, but
of the things of Christ. So if we give to the Holy Spirit the Greek name of
Paraclete, as we sometimes do, then our heart confers on our blessed Lord
Jesus the title of Paraclesis. If the one be the Comforter, the other is the
Comfort. Now, with such rich provision for his need, why should the
Christian be sad and desponding? The Holy Spirit has graciously engaged
to be thy Comforter: dost thou imagine, O thou weak and trembling
believer, that He will be negligent of His sacred trust? Canst thou suppose
that He has undertaken what He cannot or will not perform? If it be His
especial work to strengthen thee, and to comfort thee, dost thou suppose
He has forgotten His business, or that He will fail in the loving office
which He sustains towards thee? Nay, think not so hardly of the tender
and blessed Spirit whose name is “the Comforter.” He delights to give the
oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of
heaviness. Trust thou in Him, and He will surely comfort thee till the
house of mourning is closed for ever, and the marriage feast has begun.
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“The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost.” — John 14:26
This age is peculiarly the dispensation of the Holy Spirit, in which Jesus cheers us, not by His personal presence, as He shall do by-and-by, but by the indwelling and constant abiding of the Holy Ghost, who is evermore the Comforter of the church. It is His office to console the hearts of God’s people. He convinces of sin; He illuminates and instructs; but still the main part of His work lies in making glad the hearts of the renewed, in confirming the weak, and lifting up all those that be bowed down. He does this by revealing Jesus to them. The Holy Spirit consoles, but Christ is the consolation. If we may use the figure, the Holy Spirit is the Physician, but Jesus is the medicine. He heals the wound, but it is by applying the holy ointment of Christ’s name and grace. He takes not of…
His own things, but
of the things of Christ. So if we give to the Holy Spirit the Greek name of
Paraclete, as we sometimes do, then our heart confers on our blessed Lord
Jesus the title of Paraclesis. If the one be the Comforter, the other is the
Comfort. Now, with such rich provision for his need, why should the
Christian be sad and desponding? The Holy Spirit has graciously engaged
to be thy Comforter: dost thou imagine, O thou weak and trembling
believer, that He will be negligent of His sacred trust? Canst thou suppose
that He has undertaken what He cannot or will not perform? If it be His
especial work to strengthen thee, and to comfort thee, dost thou suppose
He has forgotten His business, or that He will fail in the loving office
which He sustains towards thee? Nay, think not so hardly of the tender
and blessed Spirit whose name is “the Comforter.” He delights to give the
oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of
heaviness. Trust thou in Him, and He will surely comfort thee till the
house of mourning is closed for ever, and the marriage feast has begun.
To make sure you never miss an episode, please subscribe today wherever you listen to podcasts.
Producer: Todd Adkins
Voice Artist: Ian Cullen
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