16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you.
18 "I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, bereaved, and helpless]; I will come [back] to you.—John 14:16-18 (Amplified)
"But now I am going to Him who sent Me; and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?' 6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts [and taken complete possession of them]. 7 But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him (the Holy Spirit) to you [to be in close fellowship with you].—John 16:5-7 (Amplified)
For this heart there are not very many sweeter words than these words of John 14 and John 16? He has not left us orphans. He has sent us (believers) His Spirit to dwell in our hearts. The Spirit of God makes His home with us. He will never leave us nor forsake us.
The word translated “Helper” in English is apparently so rich a word that it requires several English words to do it justice and capture its meaning. The Holy Spirit who lives in me and is always with me is my Helper, my Comforter, my Advocate, my Intercessor, my Counselor, my Strengthener and finally my Standby!
Our God is compassionate, kind and gracious and always meets us at our point of need. He is the Great I Am, the Becoming One who becomes for us whatever our need may be. He is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Beloved, God’s Holy Spirit is with us who believe for every step of our journey here on earth. He is our constant companion to whom we can resort continually. Rely on Him and revel in His love and care.
28 For You will light my lamp;
The LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
29 For by You I can run against a troop,
By my God I can leap over a wall.
30 As for God, His way is perfect;
The word of the LORD is proven;
He is a shield to all who trust in Him.
31 For who is God, except the LORD?
And who is a rock, except our God?
32 It is God who arms me with strength,
And makes my way perfect.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of deer,
And sets me on my high places.
34 He teaches my hands to make war,
So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation;
Your right hand has held me up,
Your gentleness has made me great.
36 You enlarged my path under me,
So my feet did not slip.—Psalms 18:28-36
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