Friday, March 18, 2022
And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever. -John 14:16
“I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.” [Verses 16, 17.] To the worldling the truth is too simple; he deems it unworthy of his attention. He does not see Christ in it. But how thankful should the believer be for these promises. I am thankful for the faith I have in God’s Word. I claim His promises, saying, “You said it, Lord. You asked me to come to You. I come expecting You to help me and bless me.” And He proves the truth and the preciousness of His words, “I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth Me no more; but ye see Me; because I live ye shall live also. … He that hath My commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me; and he that loveth Me shall be loved of My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself unto him.” [Verses 18, 19, 21.] {Ms101-1908.14}
“If a man love Me, he will keep My words: and My Father will love him, and We will come unto him, and make Our abode with him.” [Verse 23.] Consider the familiar relation Christ here brings to view as existing between the Father and His children. His presence and guardianship is an abiding thing. While we trust in Christ’s saving power, all the arts and wiles of the fallen host can do nothing to harm us. Heavenly angels are constantly with us, guiding and protecting. God has ordained that we shall have His saving power with us, to enable us to do all His will. {Ms101-1908.15}
Let us grasp the promises and cherish them moment by moment. Let us believe that God means just what He says. If we will accept His Word with the simplicity of little children, believing that He has given His life that we might have everlasting life, we shall receive power to overcome. {Ms101-1908.16}
Heart Questions: Are you grasping the promises and cherish them moment by moment? Are you praying to the Father so that give you the comfort of the Holy Spirit? Do you believe what Jesus says if we believe and accept His words, we will have power to overcome and have everlasting life?
- Pray that we will grasp the promises and cherish them moment by moment; that as we pray to the Lord, we will receive the comfort of the Holy Spirit in believing and accepting Gods words and have the power to be an overcomer.
- Pray for the church members living in the Bay Islands. Pray that there would be church growth, increased commitment to God and service, as well as punctuality and consistency in attendance
- Pray for the ongoing health crisis throughout Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, St. Kitts, Antigua, Virgin Islands, Barbados and St. Vincents Pray that medical professionals can get the adequate supplies that are needed
- Pray for the program” Minutes of Education” to raise awareness among parents in Adventist Education.