James 1:3

for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

Who is administering the testing of our faith?

Does that thought scare anyone? It shouldn’t because Jesus warned us about the enemies of the cross.

Sinful mankind is not listening to the devil and serving his agenda. It is their own sinfulness in a defensive posture because they would rather defend their sins than confess them. It is obvious to observers of faith that they are proud of their sin. 

Isaiah 5:20

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Now read this testing of my faith.

Acts 10:38

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Here is the word of God saying that the devil oppressed people. That sounds like my comment above about listening to the devil is wrong. Can I be wrong? Sure but my faith says truth comes by hearing. 

What I hear is that Jesus did not heal everyone. Is it possible that those who He did not heal were not oppressed by the devil? Sure it is possible but I do not know that with any certainty.

Mark 2:17

When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

During covid shutdown students were kept home and asked to use their computers to obtain an education. Recent studies say that method led to failing grades. Self testing did not work in the world. In kingdom living we are not alone and our Helper, the Spirit of God, helps us as we study at home. We can administer the testing of our faith in the area of knowing His Word and answering His commands.

Those that do not have the Helper do not have a way to listen to God or to enter into this very personal relationship with God. They refuse to have their faith tested.

John 14:26

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

We have done a list of names of God in the past and the names for Jesus are many, too many to list here but what about the names for the Holy Spirit?

Doing an internet search for what others think about that question led to a short list from several different sources and they do not all agree. That is fine, they have a right to their opinion but I found it strange that none of the four web pages explored included Helper.

Here Jesus Himself calls the Holy Spirit the Helper. He gives an indication that the Helper teaches us but does not call Him Teacher. The Helper brings memory into focus but we don’t have a name for someone who does that.

When I think of Helper I cannot help but remember back to God creating Eve for Adam, his rightful helpmate.

Now Father God did not create the Holy Spirit, He is God and was always with Father God from before the beginning of time.

Ephesians 6:18

praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,

How do we pray in the Spirit? I don’t know. Help me Father God to understand.

Romans 8:26

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

The wonderful thing about God our Helper is that even in our weakest moments He does not let important things go undone.

I find comfort in believing by faith that God is not dependent on me to see His will done, even if it is something I should be praying about. The Help takes over for us like any good helper would do in loving relationships. The Helper is God and He loves us.

Romans 15:30

I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf,