Our scripture this morning is John 16:13-14 (NLT).
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. He will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me.
Jesus gives final instructions and comfort to His remaining disciples in this section of John’s Gospel, known as The Farewell Discourse (John 14-17). They were bewildered by Him washing their feet, angered that one of His own would betray Him, and saddened at His talk of leaving them.
However, Jesus reassures them He will not leave them alone, that “when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth.” Jesus is telling them (and us) that this is the next step in God’s plan for our salvation. We can only be saved by Christ’s sacrifice and our faith in Him.
Through the coming of the Holy Spirit God fulfills His statement from Ezekiel 36:26: “And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.” God will never force us but He gives us the gifts and opportunity we need to believe and obey Him.
God the Father above us, Jesus the Son with us as one of us, the Holy Spirit within us. Lord, You are perfect and we are amazed that You make us part of Your plan. Bless us to be energetic disciples, sharing Your love with everyone. Amen.
