Holy Spirit: real help

Ever made a mistake, then another, then another, and eventually we're in a tougher-than-tough spot? We wonder how we got there in the first place. Probably we missed (or ignored) several warnings cautioning us to take care. Those bad choices we've made...we're not alone - the Bible's filled with examples of people making really bad decisions. Like when King David slept with another man's wife and then had the husband killed. In the end, David repented and asked for forgiveness - but that didn't mean he avoided the consequences.

We live in this wonderful age where our phones highlight words we've misspelt. What if God had given us something similar, but for moral choices? He has! Jesus sent us the Holy Spirit, to help us discern what's good and what to avoid: 'When the Helper comes, he will prove to the people of the world the truth about sin, about being right with God, and about judgement' (John 16:8 NCV).

It's not unusual for us to make bad decisions (realistically, in life they're unavoidable), so the important thing to keep in mind is that God has given us the Holy Spirit so we have clarity about what's sin and what's not. One of the Holy Spirit's jobs is to lead us back to God when we mess things up.



So what now? What tempts you to move away or become distracted in your walk with Jesus? Ask the Holy Spirit to help you in these areas. God's heart is always to restore us back to him.





— SCRIPTURE —

'He restores my soul.' Psalm 23:3 NKJV
— SOULFOOD —

2 Ki 7-9, Luke 14:1-14, Ps 136:13-26, Pro 6:32-35