17 PRAY FOR MORE THAN HELP; PRAY FOR THE HELPER.

And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever.

     —John 14:16

What is the most universal prayer prayed? Lord, help! When is the most common time that people pray? Anytime they need help!

Jesus has great news for you. You can stop waiting until you need help to pray for it. In fact, you’ll never have to pray “Help!” again. Why? Because the Helper, also known as the “Comforter” or the “Counselor” is available to anticipate your needs and help you even before you know you’re going to need help!

Jesus has breathed the Holy Spirit into us for one purpose … to help. He helps us pray when we don’t know how to pray (Romans 8).

The Spirit helps us make wise decisions so we won’t always be crying “Help!” after making foolish decisions. The indwelling Holy Spirit imparts knowledge, wisdom, understanding and power to us (Isa. 11:2). That means we not only can know what’s right; we have the power to do what’s right!

So what are you waiting for? If you are not a follower of Jesus, repent of your past sins, be baptized and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38). If you are a follower of Jesus, stop crying out for help. Instead, cry out for the Helper to always guide and direct your ways.

Jesus,

I receive the Holy Spirit, the Helper into my life. Amen.