I'm tickled when I hear this phrase.
To be quite honest I had never heard the phrase until my husband used it a few years ago. Immediately it made me smile. I GOT IT! How clever, I thought to myself with a smile.
Do you ever wonder what that moment was like? That moment, when a clever phrase, statement or new slang term was born? What was the 'Born On' date? Who was the clever one? What was the topic of discussion? How was it received? Did someone immediately follow it with "Ba-da-bum---bum, symbol crash!"? All of these questions are meaningless, I know but, this is what I have to put up with inside my brain! I can't help but wonder. I've always been one who was more intrigued by the story behind the scenes or, the back story. For example, when a live band is scheduled to play I like to arrive early, so I can watch set up and sound check. So I can watch them in the realness of their characters before their stage characters take over. For me, it enriches the entire experience.
So, in an effort to enrich your life I'll quickly tell you the back story of the phrase "I'm your Huckleberry". This phrase has actually been slightly researched, believe it or not, and there is debate on whether it comes from Mark Twain's character from the novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". However, it was concluded that it is a slang term used to denote 'A perfect man for a specific job'. Here's how I understood it. The moment I heard the term I knew that it was a reference to Tom and Huck's friendship. Huck had Tom's back. He was lookin' out for his buddy. There by meaning a 'Steadfast Friend' or 'I'm Your Man'. Two different, and yet similar meanings. Both relevant to my topic.
Where is this going, already?!
Well, eight months ago in May 2014 it occurred to me........Holy Cow! No. Holy Spirit! You're my "Huckleberry!"
Seriously! It just hit me one day while I was writing! I felt like I had my own clever moment! I know, I'm probably not the first person to think of the Holy Spirit as my 'Huckleberry' and that's really not my point. Although, I think it's pretty cool and clever that I came up with that on my own. Just sayin'.
My point is, that's just what the Holy Spirit is! He's the guy who stands before God when we're beside ourselves, ranting and raving, blubbering profusely and confused to the point that we're speechless. 'He's Our Man' for a specific job! He's the One who goes to God and pleads our case. We don't always have to have the "right" words in order to pray. Or ANY words for that matter because, the Holy Spirit has our back! He's Got This! You can't have a better 'Steadfast Friend' than him!
So, the next time you find yourself without words, remember. The Holy Spirit's got this.
He's your "Huckleberry"!
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