Verses:
John 15 : 18 - 16 : 4
My thoughts about the verses:
Imagine being a disciple of Jesus. There you are getting told that you would soon be despised. people would desire to kill you because your connection to Jesus. That Jesus would not be there to help you. Yet, at the same time you are told a different helper would come to get you through this hard time. What thoughts would have gone through your head at that very moment?
Some people cannot imagine being a Christian and being hated. Yet, throughout the world there are groups of individuals that hide their religious beliefs so that they will not face death. The fact is that some people in our own country hide their identity to keep from being judged by others. We have to understand that not everyone has the same freedoms. You can still walk in faith and witness to others even if you cannot openly share your religious views.
Let us look at the Helper that was coming to be there for the disciples. They had heard numerous times that Jesus would come back. Yet, they couldn't even grasp him leaving never alone returning from the dead. During this time the disciples had to act out of total faith. The event was happening right before their eyes. They do have an advantage in this because they actually were able to visibly see the resurrection.
Yet, they also were at a disadvantage. We are blessed with knowing what happened during Jesus's life all the way through the ascension into Heaven. We have an understanding of the Helper who had come to live with the disciples. We still have to have faith that all we have read is true. Yet, once you have the counselor living within you there is no doubt that this is truth.
The Helper is sent to protect us from the world. We need to know Jesus is with us even when we go through hard times. We need to understand even when we must hide our Christianity to stay alive. Even when we are ridiculed the Helper is there with you. The weight is distributed between both you and the Holy Spirit. The part that we have to understand is that the Helper will only allow you to carry what you can handle. The rest is on the shoulders of the Holy Spirit.
Prayer:
Dear God thank you for filling our lives with love and peace. Thank you for being with us when times get extremely hard. Thank you for sending a helper to be with us all the time. Dear God we ask that you help us carry the weight that we face each day. Dear God we ask that you give us hope when we fill despair. In all things we just ask that you guide us so that we can walk the faith we need to show. In Your Holy Name we Pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you asked for the Helper to come into your life? During your hard times do you ask the comforter to calm your spirit? When you face people that dislike you for being a Christian do you still hold your head high? Are you looking for someone to be there to help you get through the sticky patches of light? Is today the day to say yes to Jesus?
My thoughts about the verses:
Imagine being a disciple of Jesus. There you are getting told that you would soon be despised. people would desire to kill you because your connection to Jesus. That Jesus would not be there to help you. Yet, at the same time you are told a different helper would come to get you through this hard time. What thoughts would have gone through your head at that very moment?
Some people cannot imagine being a Christian and being hated. Yet, throughout the world there are groups of individuals that hide their religious beliefs so that they will not face death. The fact is that some people in our own country hide their identity to keep from being judged by others. We have to understand that not everyone has the same freedoms. You can still walk in faith and witness to others even if you cannot openly share your religious views.
Let us look at the Helper that was coming to be there for the disciples. They had heard numerous times that Jesus would come back. Yet, they couldn't even grasp him leaving never alone returning from the dead. During this time the disciples had to act out of total faith. The event was happening right before their eyes. They do have an advantage in this because they actually were able to visibly see the resurrection.
Yet, they also were at a disadvantage. We are blessed with knowing what happened during Jesus's life all the way through the ascension into Heaven. We have an understanding of the Helper who had come to live with the disciples. We still have to have faith that all we have read is true. Yet, once you have the counselor living within you there is no doubt that this is truth.
The Helper is sent to protect us from the world. We need to know Jesus is with us even when we go through hard times. We need to understand even when we must hide our Christianity to stay alive. Even when we are ridiculed the Helper is there with you. The weight is distributed between both you and the Holy Spirit. The part that we have to understand is that the Helper will only allow you to carry what you can handle. The rest is on the shoulders of the Holy Spirit.
Prayer:
Dear God thank you for filling our lives with love and peace. Thank you for being with us when times get extremely hard. Thank you for sending a helper to be with us all the time. Dear God we ask that you help us carry the weight that we face each day. Dear God we ask that you give us hope when we fill despair. In all things we just ask that you guide us so that we can walk the faith we need to show. In Your Holy Name we Pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you asked for the Helper to come into your life? During your hard times do you ask the comforter to calm your spirit? When you face people that dislike you for being a Christian do you still hold your head high? Are you looking for someone to be there to help you get through the sticky patches of light? Is today the day to say yes to Jesus?
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