SCRIPTURE: “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever;” (John 14:16)
QUOTE: It is the signature of the Holy Ghost upon our work and witness that makes all the difference. – Duncan Campbell
NOTE:
A partner is someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest. The Holy Spirit is the one called alongside to be our Helper. We are in Him and He is in us. We are both intertwined in our course here on earth. We can do nothing without Him. But, note that in this partnership, the Holy Spirit is our Boss and Senior Partner. As many as are led by the Holy Spirit are the (matured) SONS of God. He is our Director, He knows the end from the beginning, He has our good interest at heart and He is here on our side to help us. As believers in Christ, we do not have interests of our own; as far as the kingdom is concerned, we must align with the interest that the Holy Spirit is aligned with.
ILLUSTRATION:
Partnerships exemplify the old adage — it takes two hands to clap. Asymmetric partnerships, where one partner does all (or most) of the giving and the other does all (or most) of the taking are usually short-lived. For a partnership to be sustainable, the giving and the taking must remain commensurate, or at least perceived to be so by both partners. The terms and conditions (tacit or spelled out) that form the basis for a partnership define the nature, scope, quantum and periodicity of the give and take between partners, and as such may be taken to represent a kind of social contract (if not a legal one).
REFLECTION:
As a partner with Him, what do you think you can bring to the table?
TWO YEAR BIBLE READING: Isaiah 52: 13 – 53: 12, Proverbs 25