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Doctor It
by Linda Sedrick Pearson
Have you ever had a sore that you didn’t doctor? You know that if you don’t put any salve on the wound soon it will become a huge festering thing. Every minute, hour and day that goes by without medicine makes it grow bigger and it hurts more.
There are lots of things in our lives that are like that.
Are you a person without Jesus Christ in your life? The longer you go without Jesus, the worse you become. If you continue in this way, your whole being is eventually consumed.
Perhaps at one time, you tried serving the Lord. Then, one day, someone said something that hurt your feelings. Maybe this person did it intentionally and maybe not. Instead of confronting that person, you sit and think over and over again what the person said to you. Every time you think on this, the sore gets bigger. Why not take the salve of the Holy Spirit and put it on the wound? How do you do that? Go and talk to the person who caused you injury.
There is a good chance that the person didn’t realize what he or she was doing. Not only will you rescue yourself, but you may even rescue the other person from festering sores. It may even stop them from injuring someone else.
It’s time we stopped giving the devil entry into our lives. Stand up for God. Let’s learn how to handle these things in a godly manner.
Holy Spirit Makes Intercession for Us
Romans 8:26-27
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Did you ever find yourself in a situation where you did not know how or what to pray? I have many times. I felt ashamed and disappointed in myself because I figured God thought that the least I could do is know what to pray for every time. That is not the truth.
As you see, in these verses, God knew there would be times when I would not know what to pray for. And before I needed help, God provided it and made it available for these times. That help is the Holy Spirit.
God tells us in these verses that would be times when we would not know what we should pray for. But, the Holy Spirit will take over for us during those times and will make intercession for us. He will stand in the gap for us.
So, don’t be discouraged or dismayed. When you feel yourself overwhelmed and do not know how to pray – just tell God you don’t know how to pray or what to pray for. The Holy Spirit will take over for you. He knows exactly how to state your case to God because the Holy Spirit lives inside of you. He knows what you are going through, how you feel, how you react, and every little detail about you and your life. Let the Holy Spirit carry you during those overwhelming times.
Until next time,
Linda Sedrick Pearson
God’s Helpers – Earnest Workers
2 Corinthians 1:21-24
“Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth. Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.”
Paul established to the church at Corinth that he and the other apostles were anointed by Christ. They were given the “earnest of the Spirit.” When an earnest is paid – it is a down-payment to keep something. For instance, if you want to buy a house you are required to put down earnest money to hold the home until the specifics of the deal can be settled.
God gave Paul and the apostles (and us) an earnest (down-payment) of the Holy Spirit. It was given so that He could hold onto those souls while He establishes the final details of the deal (salvation) between them. God gives all Christians (those who accept Him) this same earnest of the Holy Spirit.
Definition of earnest: showing good will, deep sincerity or seriousness. God is serious about salvation and about providing us with what we need to be God’s helpers.
Paul further states that they (the apostles) did not have the rule over the faith of the others. He was establishing that they did not hold themselves up higher or better than any other in the church.
We as Christians are all on the same level. It is true that each person has a different measure of faith, but we are all on the same level as far as our Christian lives. We are all sinners saved by the grace God and the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. We are helpers – put here to help each other.
That is a good definition of Lords Helpers. We try to help others by posting Bible studies, prayer requests, and other writings to help others. That is our ministry to help God bring others to Jesus Christ. We are God’s helpers.
I thank God that we have been allowed this outlet of the Internet to spread the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. I also thank Him for the earnest of His Spirit.
