I am currently studying the wonderful person of the Spirit of God most commonly known as the Holy Spirit. But I like to call Him the Spirit of God, it reminds me that He is a person and that He is God.
John 14 v 26 says in the Amplified Bible
But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you.
Apparently the word Comforter is the Greek word parakletos and it is very hard to translate this into one English word. Some versions have “Advocate” or “Helper”.
It literally means “called to one’s side” It is a person who is called in to help in a situation where a person by himself cannot cope. Wow! how amazing to think that we as belivers in Jesus Christ have a person like that 24/7!
The Amplified Bible has given 7 English words to try and convey what parakletos means.
I wanted to know more about the Spirit living inside me so I spent a bit of time meditating on each of these English words.
The next post will be about the Holy Spirit , my Stregthener
