“Our job is to [paraclete] comfort, console, and advocate, as God has given us a [paraclete] Comforter to comfort, a Consoler to console, and an Advocate to advocate. The use of this Greek term may be a theological reminder that the trinity works on our behalf, while also working on us, to bring about God’s desired unity.”
Jerrod B.Lowry
Lenten Reflections on the Confession of Belhar
It is interesting to ponder the Holy Spirt – the paraclete – as a verb. We are given the Holy Spirit to care for us. We are also given the Holy Spirit to live as the Holy Spirit – to shape our behavior.
This Lenten season I am using a new resource to explore the Belhar Confession: Lenten Reflections on the Confession of Belhar, edited by Kerri N. Allen and Donald K. McKim. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), in which I serve as a teaching elder (pastor), added the Confession of Belhar to our Book of Confessions in 2016. This confession came from the Dutch Reformed Mission Church during its historic struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
See you along the Trail.
