One band which produced amazing space-rock music was Amon Düül II. On their 1974 album Hijack, they included this encouraging tune about a man calling his girlfriend. Listen to it here:
One truth we followers of Christ can cling to in troubled times is that we aren't alone. Being his disciples, we can take comfort in what Christ said in John 16:7 and 8 (BBE). "But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. And he, when he comes, will make the world conscious of sin, and of righteousness, and of being judged:"
We can also take heart in that Christ comforts us through the Holy Spirit which he sent. John 14:16 (BBE) reminds us who love our Lord, "And I will make prayer to the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you for ever,"
Ponder as well how blessed we are to have one in whom we can depend on to hear our requests and help us pray. Ecclesiastes 4:1 (BBE) shows us how unfortunate unsaved folks are in this world. "And again I saw all the cruel things which are done under the sun; there was the weeping of those who have evil done to them, and they had no comforter: and from the hands of the evil-doers there went out power, but they had no comforter."
But the Holy Spirit is a comforter in ways we don't even realize. Romans 8:26 (BBE) reminds us, "And in the same way the Spirit is a help to our feeble hearts: for we are not able to make prayer to God in the right way; but the Spirit puts our desires into words which are not in our power to say;"
What an advantage we have over the unbelieving world. Let's let them know how they too may receive ultimate comfort now and in Eternity.
On Monday, provided that Christ hasn't returned, I plan on publishing about COVID-19 and why God let it happen.
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