You cannot live without the Holy
Spirit. There cannot be one heavenly
aspiration, one breathing of love, one upward glance of faith, without
his gracious influences. Apart from him there is no preciousness
in the Word, no blessing in ordinances, no permanent, sanctifying results
in affliction. The Holy Spirit directs His people
to the waters of comfort, gives new glory to the promises, and
invests the Savior's character and work with new loveliness
and beauty. Come, then, with your affliction. Come with your infirmity. Come
with your need. Come with your wounded spirit.
Come with your broken heart. Whatever, then, be your present
situation, seek the promised help of the Holy Spirit. He has
a healing balm for all, the weak, the tempted, the sick, the sorrowing,
the bereaved, the dying. The Holy Spirit helps us in our
distress. Romans 8, verse 26.