Active, operating, influential principles of the life!

(John MacDuff, "The Throne of Grace")  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio

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It is the work of the blessed Spirit to take of the things of Christ, and to show them to the soul; to reveal to us the precious benefits of redemption, and the riches of Divine grace-and to present them to us in such a transforming, and convincing, and penetrating form, as that they shall not only become sources of abiding comfort to the heart-but active, operating, influential principles of the life!

It is the work of the blessed Spirit to be the Comforter of the children of God. Yes . . .
  wherever a believer is afflicted;
  wherever he sheds a sorrowful tear;
  wherever he is pained by some heart-rending grief;
  wherever he is bowed beneath some oppressive burden-
there is the Comforter to cheer, to solace, to sustain; pointing him . . .
  from the wound-to its balm,
  from the grief-to its ultimate cure,
  from present suffering-to eternal rest at God's right hand!

The Holy Spirit is not a traveler to sojourn for a season, but He is a Friend to abide and dwell with you-a spiritual mentor to be always near . . .
  to guide you-in all seasons of perplexity,
  to strengthen you-in all times of weakness,
  when you are discouraged-to uphold you,
  when you are wandering-to lead you back,
  when you are nearly overcome in your spiritual conflict-to bring you more of His divine strength and grace.

"The Holy Spirit helps us in our distress." Romans 8:26