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“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever;\u00a0that is<\/em>\u00a0the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him,\u00a0but<\/em>\u00a0you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you . . .\u00a0But 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 said to you.”<\/mark>\u00a0\u00a0(John 14:16-17, 26, NASB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Apostle John continues recounting Jesus’ discourse to the disciples at the Passover Seder also known as the Last Supper.  The topic is the Holy Spirit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus says that after He has been arrested, condemned, tortured, crucified, died, laid in the tomb, arisen from the dead, and ascended into heaven, that He would ask the Father to send His Holy Spirit to them.  Jesus calls Him “another Helper,” and promises that He “may be with you forever.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, Jesus calls Him “the Spirit of truth.”  He says “the world cannot receive” the Spirit “because it does not see Him or know Him.”  When Jesus speaks of “the world,” He’s talking about unbelievers.  But, He tells the disciples, “you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.”  The presence of the Helper is conditional:  The world (those who don’t know Jesus) cannot know Him, while He dwells within those who know Christ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

John 14:16 image.  Found at https:\/\/hive.blog\/hive-108514\/@evegrace\/holy-spirit-our-comforter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus goes on to explain the duties of the Spirit:  “He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.”  So the Holy Spirit is a Teacher as well as a Helper.  And He will help the apostles to remember all that Jesus said.  This was important because as a result, we have the Gospels that record the life and teachings of Jesus Christ! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday morning I received the daily devotion from Ann Graham Lotz talking about the Holy Spirit: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Philippians 4:13, NKJV<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I was once sitting in an audience when the speaker asked, ‘What do you think God expects of you?’ I mentally ticked off a list of things I thought God expected of me: obedience, faithfulness, holiness, love, service. To my astonishment, the speaker went on to say, ‘All God ever expects of you is failure!’ I wanted to raise my hand and say, ‘I can do that! I can live up to the expectations of God! I know I can fail!’ But then the speaker added, ‘However, He has given you the Holy Spirit so that you need never fail.’ Right! Without Christ I can do nothing, but in Him I can do all things!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The difference between strength and weakness, righteousness and wickedness, success and failure, is Jesus \u2013 the Holy Spirit \u2013 in me.”  (Lotz, Anne Graham.  “Joy of My Heart” Daily Devotion, via email from AnGeL Ministries, 2 April 2022.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I often forget the wonderful gift of the Holy Spirit, Christ in me.  When I remember, He reminds me that I’m a work in progress, that God’s not done with me yet.  I try to incorporate the Helper throughout my day:  In my prayers, in my Bible study, and in writing this piece.  He is my Helper and my Teacher.  My part is to make sure I don’t get in His way.  The Bible says my body is a Tabernacle, and He is enthroned within.  I have to ensure He is comfortable there, that I don’t defile my Temple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have the Helper in you?  If you’re a follower of Jesus, Christ indwells you.  Won’t you invite Jesus to be the King of your heart?  Then you’ll have the Holy Spirit, the Helper, in you.  Don’t leave home without Him! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.  (Galatians 2:20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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