I was studying the Holy Spirit and was reminded that he is called the helper (John 14:26). This is the Greek parakletos; which also means comforter, assistant, supporter, intercessor, advocate and one who is just there to help out and support.

He gives us a prayer language called tongues (Acts 2:4) so he can help us pray when we don’t know how to pray for a situation (Rom 8:26-27). Tongues also edify us and build up our faith (1 Cor 14:4; Jude 20).

The Holy Spirit guides us and directs (Acts 16:6-7) us and reveals Gods word to us (John 14:26). He is the power of God that changes us ever closer to God’s image (2 Cor 3:17-18) and brings life to our mortal bodies (Rom 8:11). The Holy Spirit enables us to be the witnesses God desires us to be (Acts 1:8) and enables us to do even greater works than Jesus did (John 14:12). He spreads Gods love abroad in our hearts (Rom 5:5).

Wow, do we ever need the fullness of Gods Spirit in our lives; and we only have to ask God to fill us with the Spirit and he will.

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 “Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins” (Col 1:13-14; KJV).

Jesus told Nicodemus the Pharisee that he needed to be born again; he needed a spiritual rebirth or salvation as we often refer to it (John 3:3-5). Salvation only comes through Jesus (Acts 3:12). We know that if we believe in Christ and ask him into our life as Lord and Savior; confess him as Lord with our mouths, we will be saved (Rom 10:9-10).

However, going back to our text above, we need to get into the bible and see just what happened when we were saved. We need to be discipled in a bible believing church and grow in all God has for us. Our text gives us a small glimpse of what God has for us as Christians. It says we have been taken out from under the devil’s power and control and placed in Gods kingdom of light. Satan may still try to tempt and trip us but as we keep our eyes on Jesus, on the word of God, we can walk in the victory we have in Christ.

In our verse above we are also told that we have redemption. The bible says we have been redeemed from the curse of the law (Gal 3:13). Redeemed means to be bought at a price; the price was Jesus’ death on that cross. The curses of the law are listed in Deuteronomy 28 and can be summarized as poverty, sickness and spiritual death.

In Galatians 3:13 we are told that we are redeemed to receive the blessings of God. Our original text above also tells us that we have been forgiven. We are forgiven freely by God’s grace from sins past present and future. In fact, our sins have been cast as far from us as the east in from the west (Ps 103:12). Satan may try to remind you of bad things you have done but you need to remind him of God’s love and forgiveness for you.

There is so much we have in salvation; we have just mentioned a few points. Dig into your bible and discover God’s love and blessings for you. His promises are all yes and amen (2 Cor 1:20).

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