[b]Active, operating, influential principles of the life![/b]
(John MacDuff, "The Throne of Grace")
It is the work of the blessed Spirit to take of the things of Christ, and to show them to the soul; to reveal to us the precious benefits of redemption, and the riches of Divine grace--and to present them to us in such a transforming, and convincing, and penetrating form, as that they shall not only become sources of abiding comfort to the heart--but active, operating, influential principles of the life!
It is the work of the blessed Spirit to be the Comforter of the children of God. Yes . . . wherever a believer is afflicted; wherever he sheds a sorrowful tear; wherever he is pained by some heart-rending grief; wherever he is bowed beneath some oppressive burden --there is the Comforter to cheer, to solace, to sustain; pointing him . . . from the wound--to its balm, from the grief--to its ultimate cure, from present suffering--to eternal rest at God's right hand!
The Holy Spirit is not a traveler to sojourn for a season, but He is a Friend to abide and dwell with you--a spiritual mentor to be always near . . . to guide you--in all seasons of perplexity, to strengthen you--in all times of weakness, when you are discouraged--to uphold you, when you are wandering--to lead you back, when you are nearly overcome in your spiritual conflict --to bring you more of His divine strength and grace.
_________________ SI Moderator - Greg Gordon
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