“Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him to you†(John 16:7).
We begin our study of the Holy Spirit by getting acquainted with Him for the Person He was sent to be. In our Scripture today, Jesus refers to Him as “Comforter†and He would send “Himâ€. This denotes “Personâ€, not force or power. Jesus was soon going to be crucified, rise again, and go to His Father. He shared with His disciples things they didn’t comprehend. They felt sad and bewildered for Jesus was going to have to leave them. Jesus had a relatively short time to help them adjust. In their sorrow, they weren’t grasping what He had to say. They were going to need a “Comforter†and He would need to be a presence they could feel. Life for them without Jesus was never going to the same. Jesus fulfilled His ministry on earth but His work would need to go on. Only in the loving, merciful wisdom of God would He send the Holy Spirit to live in the hearts of believers. The work of God would go on because of the presence and power of God in the form of the Third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray for Danita High as she makes her first convention site visit to Cincinnati this month.
