"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion — to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair."~from ISAIAH 61 Bible verse for this Blog

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Sunday, April 21, 2024

One Word PAUSES ... Week 4



Anticipating Pentecost

May 19, 2024

by taking

PAUSES

to reflect on the

One Words for this week:

Fourth Week of Eastertide
Day 22: Counselor - John 14:16
Day 23: Remind -     John 14:16
Day 24: Testify -       John 15:26
Day 25: Truth -         John 16:13
Day 26: Anointed -   Luke 4:18
Day 27: Love -         Romans 5:5
Day 28: Body - 1 Corinthians 6:19

These devotions each week along with these Pauses for Pentecost One Words & Scripture really help me to focus each day. You may notice that the same verse is used for Day 22 & Day 23 because both of these One Words are in this verse, yet in the book, Trevor Hudson takes the first part of the verse for Day 22 (and I found that the CSB & HCSB versions use the One Word "Counselor" whereas other versions use Advocate, Helper, Comforter) and the last part of the verse for Day 23 - you can compare here all the versions. Of course the Amplified expands on even more terms for the "Counselor" besides those listed it adds Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby for the Holy Spirit, Paraclete, who is all this and more. 

"But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit—the Father will send Him in My name—will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you." HCSB

Paraclete

the Greek Word parakletos
(line above the "e")

meaning

"someone who is called to come alongside someone else"

How wonderful this is to know that 

God the Holy Spirit

the third Person of the Trinity

has been called to our side

to support us who need 

Him

Holy Spirit is a personal being

and

He indwells every believer

Jesus

promises that the Spirit of God would come & indwell to

"teach us all things and remind us of everything Jesus has told us"


We seriously need this MORE than ever in this time in which we live!

We are "empowered" to become paracletes to others in need.

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Looking forward to the messages this week

with these ONE WORDS as reminders

as we PAUSE & listen & reflect


* take note of the second part of the Prayer of St, Francis

" ... grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console ..."

Let us be "instruments of Peace - God's Peace" 

Let the Holy Spirit breath into us

the consolation that only Jesus gives

so we may console others

and there are many

who need us

"The Spirit personalizes the gospel when we face difficult situations,

when we don't know what to say, or when we are uncertain ..."

Let His Spirit lead, be present & active in our lives!



May these One Words draw you closer to the Holy Spirit alive in us!

(each week - but the ones for this week look powerful)

🙏


To my faithful visitors;
all of you who spend your valuable time here with me
I do appreciate you so much!

Thank you for taking your time to visit!

Love, Sweet blessings & Hugs!

DIOS TE BENDIGA
GOD BLESS YOU

always

Peggy