Monday, September 8, 2008

The Helper

As I write this, it's 2:15 in the morning. I woke up thinking about the Holy Spirit and His role as our Helper. I've got this analogy that I can't get out of my mind of a man trying to navigate an obstacle course blind-folded. Obviously, this would be impossible without someone helping him, calling out voice commands or giving a gentle nudge on the shoulder here or there. Just as most analogies aren't perfect, this one isn't either. But for some reason on this night this is how I envision His role as our Helper.

We are going through this life trying to navigate it's twists and turns with no idea what lies next around the corner. For some of us, it does seem like we are running blind-folded and the idea of the unknown scares us to death. For most of us this journey will take us through places that we don't want to go. But we can take comfort in the fact that we are not alone. The Holy Spirit is described as our Counselor and our Helper. It's His job to not only help us navigate through the treacherous places, but to prepare us beforehand for what we will encounter as we go through them. Why do we have to go through these places? Why can't the journey just be nice and smooth and avoid the rough areas? I'm not sure. I just know that if I trust Him that He's promised to direct my paths.

I know some people right now who are going through places they don't want to be. They are good Christians and I have the upmost confidence that they'll be OK as they navigate these waters with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. As I thought about these friends of mine, my mind couldn't help but wander to other people I know, people who are not Christians but yet it seems they never experience the heart-ache or personal trials that Christians do.

But then I realized, they are running on the wrong course. You see, what does it matter if the is journey is smooth and straight, if when you cross the finish line the judge tells you that you were never in the race.

Isaiah 30:21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."

2 comments:

  1. We it's our time to be ushered right into the presence of our Lord, all the heart aches and rough times that we had to go through to get to this point, will be worth it all when we get to see His face!! Jesus had to pay a price and we do too to be ushered in.
    bkj

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  2. It was in those rough places that I grew to know Him and trust Him. As the words to an old song says "if I never had a problem I would not know that He could solve them." He is my strength and a very present help in times of trouble. He is our helper!

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