John 8: 29. And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
Jesus was teaching in the treasury of the temple when He spoke those words. As usual the upper class Jews were hurling questions at Him, trying to have Him make some detrimental or blasphemous statement that they could use against Him later on. His following was growing daily and that impacted negatively on their authority and well-being. But little did they know that they were dealing with the ultimate wordsmith, the one who gave new meaning to the word parable, and if He did not want them to, they could never trip Him up. They obviously could not understand what He was talking about because they did not believe His claim of being the Son of God. Consequently they could not comprehend the existence of the world’s most powerful triumvirate: The Father, Son and Holy Sprit. And that is what J.C was referring to. His Heavenly Father had not set Him adrift, but had sent the third member, The Holy Spirit, the Helper, to dwell within Him, to give Him the much needed strength to do the job assigned to His earthly, human form. Friends, that’s exactly what happens with us too when we become believers and accept J.C as our Saviour. The Father sends the Holy Spirit to live in us, to strengthen and guide us, to give us the wherewithal we need to live a Christian life. And though, unlike J.C, we can’t make that bold statement that we always do the Father’s will, that Helper, that Comforter, that Nurturing Spirit never leaves us. It’s always there working in us, even when we don’t follow it’s guidance, because the Father and His Son have promised that once we accept Them into our lives, They will never leave us or forsake us. And we know that They never break a promise. So let’s go out there, to all the highways and byways, with the inner strength of that Holy Spirit and spread His word and do the things that please Him. Much LOVE!
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