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Morning and Evening

October 12, Evening

C. H. Spurgeon · Modern retelling

"The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost." — John 14:26 · KJV

This age is peculiarly the dispensation of the Holy Spirit, in which Jesus cheers us not by His personal presence, as He will by and by, but by the indwelling and constant abiding of the Holy Spirit, who is evermore the Comforter of the church. It is His office to console the hearts of God's people. He convinces of sin; He enlightens and instructs; but the main part of His work lies in gladdening the hearts of the renewed, confirming the weak, and lifting up all who are bowed down. He does this by revealing Jesus to them. The Holy Spirit consoles, but Christ is the consolation. If we may use the figure, the Holy Spirit is the Physician, but Jesus is the medicine; He heals the wound, but by applying the holy ointment of Christ's name and grace. He takes not of His own things, but of the things of Christ. So if we give the Holy Spirit the Greek name Paraclete, the Comforter, our heart confers on our blessed Lord Jesus the title Paraclesis, the Comfort. If the one is the Comforter, the other is the Comfort. Now, with such rich provision for his need, why should the Christian be sad and downcast? The Holy Spirit has graciously engaged to be your Comforter: do you imagine, O weak and trembling believer, that He will neglect His sacred trust? Can you suppose He has undertaken what He cannot or will not perform? If it is His special work to strengthen and comfort you, do you suppose He has forgotten His business, or will fail in the loving office He holds toward you? No; do not think so hardly of the tender and blessed Spirit whose name is "the Comforter." He delights to give the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Trust in Him, and He will surely comfort you, until the house of mourning is closed for ever and the marriage feast has begun.