Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever -- John 14:16
The Παράκλητον (Paraclete), my advocate. What a job description: my intercessor, my comforter, my helper, my defense lawyer. But it's not just what he does on my behalf, it's the confidence of having that presence in my life. Walking together with me. Speaking to me and advising me. Working behind the scenes to help me get just what I need, even when that's a warning, a rebuke or a struggle. But never so hard as to break me, just the thing that will help me grow more into the image of Christ, one day at a time.
Prayer: Holy Spirit, thank you for your presence in my life today. Forgive me for when I let other voices drown yours out. Guide me. I'm waiting. I'm listening. Come and counsel me in my every moment today.
Red Letters is a devotion for Lent 2018 by Chris Michael Moore of His Call Church - ヒズコールチャーチ