you know something...??? Mothers bring a lot of comfort...and may I just say...that some of you may not have had a good mother so just imagine the one woman in your life that may have acted as a true mom to you when I say, "mothers bring a lot of comfort. Jonah and all of us need and desire the comforts of home...so much so that we dare not leave a comfortable place right? Well, the greatest thing Jesus ever said was not, "It is Finished" but rather....My going is not the end of the story....(paraphrase)
Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit
15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[c] in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”
22 Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”
23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. 24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.
25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
Did you know that He has promised us a mother? The precious Holy Spirit? Did you know that the Holy Spirit is God? Yes! Alive and well and ready to hug....the Holy Spirit is the comforter who comforts you in the deepest way imaginable!! Need a mom today? Need comfort today? God Himself has made sure that all of us can have a happy Mother's day....His Holy Spirit is waiting...standing by..inside your heart to hold you and help you through any tough moment....Thank you Lord, for the gift of Mothers...for my mom and mostly Lord, for your precious Holy Spirit!!! Here is a great song, only my mom would remember me watching this movie and crying during this song....I love you mom...and miss you so much today.....
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