Lenten Series: In Need of The Helper
Lent is a liturgical observance and season of reflection; not a biblical mandate. It is simply a time to remind ourselves and appreciate the abundant grace of Christ’s saving work on the cross. It is a time to press in deeper in submission to Christ’s authority as we prepare our hearts to celebrate, with exceedingly great joy, the resurrection that awaits every believer and follower.
In our Lenten daily devotionals, we will focus on our spiritual needs and desires and how the Helper is our Gift for strength and success if we will bow in greater submission to the authority of our King and the terms of His Kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Spirit.
Reflection: How is God with Me?
Digging for Truth: God is Father, Son, and is presently in believers as God the Holy Spirit. As believers, God is with us and we are never alone. Never. Jesus promises his loving presence will be with his disciples to care for us even to the end of the age; he does so through the Holy Spirit (Mat 28:20). Truthfully, our Holy Helper is adequate to provide everything we need as his children who are called out of the world; we do not identify with a sinful world. Think about that statement for a moment. We are in the world temporarily; but, we identify as a Kingdom people—God’s very own possession—who have been called out of the darkness into his glorious light (1 Peter 2:9).
Grace for the Heart: We are God’s children; adopted and saved by grace through faith (Eph 2:8-9). “Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God” (Romans 8:14). We grow in faith and become sons and daughters as we obediently follow in Christ’s footsteps. We are no longer spiritually orphaned; we have been reconnected with our Father, the Son, and the indwelling Spirit of love. The Helper bears witness to our spirits that we are God’s children (Romans 8:16).
John 14:18 No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you.
Challenge: He has come to us through the Helper. God promises to direct our paths. “Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, ‘This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left”’ (Isaiah 30:21). Listen to his righteous voice of truth. He is always speaking.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for making us your priceless possession. You did not leave us orphaned in a wicked world; instead, you came to adopt us and love us into wholeness by speaking guidance and direction into our lives. Thank you for being our Comforter and Helper. In Jesus’ name. Amen.