“And I will pray the Father,
and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Even the Spirit of truth…” (John 14:16-17).
Someone once asked me,
“Pastor, how do I make the Holy Spirit come back to me if He ever leaves?” My
instant response was, “The Holy Spirit will never leave you; He’s come to abide
with you forever!” He’s our eternal comforter. The work of the Holy Spirit in
your life is far too important for Him to just have temporary residence in your
heart. He’s come to abide with you forever so as to ensure you carry out God’s
will for your life. He’s the One who enables you to become an effective witness
for Jesus Christ.
When Jesus told His disciples
“…lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world” (Matthew 28:20), He
knew He had only a short time to physically remain with them. In fact, not long
after He made that statement, He ascended to heaven. But He had prayed that the
Father would send another Comforter just like Him to abide with His people
forever. That Comforter is the Holy Spirit; He’s the one who brings us the
presence of Jesus today.
The Bible says in Ephesians
1:13-14, “…in whom also after ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit
of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the
purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory” The Holy Spirit is the
earnest – the deposit or down payment – of the purchased possession. This means
therefore that as the down-payment, He’ll remain with us until the completion
or final consummation of eternal salvation! He’s with us until all that God
planned in Christ is brought to complete fruition; that’s at the end of the
age.
The Holy Spirit will never
leave you. It’s His ministry to help, guide, counsel, strengthen and comfort
you till Jesus comes. Praise God!
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