Jesus Christ as the Comforter in Ellen White's Writings

Jesus Christ is indeed identified as the Comforter, as the Holy Spirit is His own omnipresent representative and the medium through which He personally brings peace and rest to the soulDG 184.3+1. While the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead, the titles "Comforter" and "Spirit of truth" refer to the omnipresence of the Spirit of Christ14MR 179.2+1. In times of affliction, bereavement, and perplexity, it is Jesus Himself who acts as our Helper and Comforter, fulfilling His promise not to leave His people alone3MR 18.3+2.

Jesus is our personal Savior who, through the ministration of the Spirit, brings all His lessons to our remembrance and comforts us in all our tribulations6BC 1076.9+2. He is at our right hand to help us, and we are encouraged to carry our soul-distress directly to Him rather than to any human being2SAT 148.4+1. By beholding the wondrous love of God in giving Jesus as the Comforter, we are changed into His character and find health for the body and strength for the soul19MR 297.3+2.

Keep cheerful. Do not forget that you have a Comforter, the Holy Spirit, which Christ has appointed. You are never alone. If you will listen to the voice that now speaks to you, if you will respond without delay to the knocking at the door of your heart, “Come in, Lord Jesus, that I may sup with Thee, and Thee with me,” the heavenly Guest will enter. When this element, which is all divine, abides with you, there is peace and rest. It is the kingdo...— DG 184.3 (1998)

...noweth Him: but ye know Him, for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you” John 14:16, 17. This refers to the omnipresence of the Spirit of Christ, called the Comforter. Again Jesus says, “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbe...— 14MR 179.2 (1990)

How essential that we have the enlightenment of the Spirit of God; for thus only can we see the glory of Christ, and by beholding become changed from character to ...— 19MR 297.3 (1990)

...them from the power of evil. Light means revelation, and the light is to shine amid moral darkness. Christ is everything to those who receive Him. He is their Comforter, their safety, their healthfulness. Apart from Christ there is no light at all— 21MR 372.1 (1993)

...s by His Spirit that dwelleth in you.” O how precious are these words to every bereaved soul! Christ is our Guide and Comforter, who comforts us in all our tribulations. When He gives us a bitter draught to drink, He also holds a cup of blessing to our lips. He fills t...— 6BC 1076.9 (1956)

...d say, “The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” And I felt then that I had a Comforter in Jesus Christ. And when my little one was torn from my arms, and I could no longer see its little head upon the pi...— PH168 41.1 (1881)

...ie, is that the enemy has brought influences of a discouraging nature to bear upon trembling souls. He has sought to shut Jesus from their view as the Comforter, as one who reproves, who warns, who admonishes them, saying, “This is the way, walk ye in it...— 1888 696.1 (1987)

That Comforter is with us today. Letters come to me in which the writers ask me to pray for them. But Christ is praying for them. All they need is to carry their...— 2SAT 148.4 (1994)

Jesus said He would give us the Comforter. John 14:16.] What is the Comforter? It is the Holy Spirit of God. What is the Holy Spirit? It is the representative of Jesus Christ, it is our advocate that stands by our side and places our petitions before the Father all fragrant...— 9LtMs, Ms 43, 1894, par. 31

..., Christ says, “If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, even the Spirit of truth, (which is Christ formed within the hope of glory,) whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not: but ye know him, for he dwelleth with you,...— 13LtMs, Ms 24, 1898, par. 21