“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever.”
JOHN 14:16
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God–the Spirit of Jesus Christ. He is God. We do not reinforce the Holy Spirit by prayer–He is omnipotent without our help. Nevertheless, Scripture says that we should pray in the Spirit (Ephesians 6:18).
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD, THE THIRD PERSON OF THE TRINITY. He is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent. He does not need our help, but He chooses to use us—to work with us, through us and for us—out of love. Prayer is not helping God; it is helping us partner with God, surrendering to Him and allowing Him to take His place as Lord of our lives—Deliverer and Savior. What an honor bestowed on us that we should be graced with such prestige as to be agents of a good, holy and gracious God! In a world filled with pain and suffering, we offer salvation.
Many are working for God, when God wants to work for them. He doesn’t want us to work so hard that we drop dead for Him. The work of the ministry is vital, even critical, and it is time sensitive. However, God still wants us to find time to rest and be with family and friends, enjoying the good things freely bestowed on us.
I SAW A GRAVESTONE ONCE WITH A MAN’S NAME AND epitaph: “His life only consisted of work.” I mused, “That is an epitaph for a mule and not a man.” God didn’t intend for us to be beasts of burden or to labor like robots. He could create pack horses in abundance, if that’s what He wanted. But when the Lord thought of you and me, He had something in mind other than slaves—sons, not trams.