The work of the Holy Spirit - pagina 577

LOVE AND THE COMFORTER ment

that he can not be silent, but after having enjoyed the

sweetness of love.

fort craves also the

The same

537

com-

true regarding

is

Spirit. When He shall have comforted us from our last and removed us from sorrow forever, then we can not say, "O Holy Spirit, now Thou maj'est depart in peace"; but we shall be constrained to cry, " Oh, refresh and enrich us now with Thy Love forever!" This would not be so if sin still dwelled in us for sin makes one so unthankful and self-sufficient that after having tasted the comfort he can forget the Comforter. But among the blessed there is no ingratitude; but from deep inward compulsion we shall love and laud Him who, with captivating love, has divinely comfort-

the

Holy

distress,

;

ed

us.

Hence a Comforter who

is to

depart after having comforted us

can not be the Comforter of God's children. Wherefore Jesus assured His disciples " I will not leave you comfortless. I will send you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever " :

Deze tekst is geautomatiseerd gemaakt en kan nog fouten bevatten. Digibron werkt voortdurend aan correctie. Klik voor het origineel door naar de pdf. Voor opmerkingen, vragen, informatie: contact.

Op Digibron -en alle daarin opgenomen content- is het databankrecht van toepassing. Gebruiksvoorwaarden. Data protection law applies to Digibron and the content of this database. Terms of use.

Printen