comforter

The Holy Spirit

John 14:15–21 “If ye love me, keep my commandments. 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; 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. 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. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 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 to him.”

The comforter-

comfort- Relief from pain; ease; rest or moderate pleasure after pain. (websters 1828)

Greek lexicon- Kletos- one who is called to one’s aid, a pleader before the judge, advocate of defense.

John 14:22–27 “Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Jesus answered and said unto him, 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. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me. These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

Peace

peace- freedom from disturbance or agitation

greek lexicon- eirene- tranquil state of the soul, and contentment of it’s earthly lot.

(finding tranquility through adversity, not just being grateful with what i got.)

John 14:28–31 “Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.”

we need to understand the context of this conversation that Jesus had with the disciples.

He is literally telling them that he is leaving them, and for us today seeing the big picture doesn’t look like a big deal because we have experienced our relationship with him today.

but in the moment heartache and fear came over every one of them. it’s not just like losing a loved one but to hear your savior leaving you is heartache unlike any other.

However even in the heartache of separation there is a comforter who dwells with us, strengthens us, loves us and cares for us. and with him we can rise up and go!