OUR DAILY BREAD             Sunday, June 4, 1995    
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READ:  Acts 2:1-21 

                
                OUR HELPER 

  "The Father...will give you another Helper,
      that He may abide with you forever."

                        -- John 14:16   

When I taught in a Christian college, I directed
travel-study tours of Europe.  Before I left for
the first tour, I was somewhat apprehensive, but 
I knew that a Christian brother, Sotos Boukis,
would be assisting us during the 7 days our group
would be in Greece.  I was relieved to discover
when we arrived at our hotel that he was there
waiting for us.  His knowledge, guidance, and
personal assistance were invaluable.  It gave me
great peace of mind to have him with me.

Jesus instructed, encouraged, and knew His
disciples intimately.  When He told them He was 
leaving, He promised to send "another Helper"
(Jn. 14:16).  He was telling them they would 
have a person like Himself to assist them.  So
on the Day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came 
to indwell all believers and gave them the same
individual attention, though unseen, that Jesus 
had given his disciples.

The Holy Spirit is not some mystical force but
a personal Being who lives within every follower
of Jesus Christ.  He is our teacher (Jn. 14:26; 
16:13) and our power for witness (Acts 1:8).

Let's thank the Lord Jesus that He has given us
our personal Helper.

                        -- David C. Egner

           Holy Spirit, all divine,
        Dwell within this heart of mine;
         Cast down every idol-throne,
         Reign supreme and reign alone.

                        -- Reed 

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             THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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        We're never without a helper 
     because we have the Spirit within.
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THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Psalms 31-33

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