The Greek word for helper is “Paraclete.” This word is one of the the descriptive words of Holy Spirit. Among other things Holy Spirit has come to earth to help us. Before Holy Spirit came to this earth there was a man who asked Jesus to help him. The story I am referring to can be found in Mark 9:14-29. The man's son had an evil spirit tormenting him. We will pick up at verse twenty-one.

Mark 9:21-24 (NKJV)

{21} So He (Jesus) asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?”And he said, “From childhood. {22} And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” {23} Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” {24} Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”

The man asked Jesus to help him, in his attitude of the potential of doubt and unbelief. You and I have the same ability and privileged to ask The Lord Jesus Christ to help us. Once we've asked Him to help us, we must believe that He is, will and has. When we ask we must believe that we receive (Mark 11:24). If we have surrendered our lives to The Lord Jesus Christ we have a privilege to have “The Paraclete” manifest Himself in our lives. Why? Because we have a better covenant than the man in Mark 9. How do I know? Hebrews eight tells us so.

Hebrews 8:6-10 (NKJV)

{6} But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises. {7} For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second. {8} Because finding fault with them, He says: “Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah — {9} not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they did not continue in My covenant, and I disregarded them, says the LORD. {10} For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

In the book of Mark Jesus had not gone to the Cross. After He rose from the dead He dispatched Holy Spirit to take His place. We have at our disposal all “The Paraclete” has to offer. (See John 14:15-27). AWM

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