Our Guide
1"All this I have told you so that you will not go astray. 2They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God. 3They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. 4I have told you this, so that when the time comes you will remember that I warned you. I did not tell you this at first because I was with you.
The Work of the Holy Spirit
5"Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?' 6Because I have said these things, you are filled with grief. 7But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt[a] in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: 9in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; 10in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.
12"I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.
Bee's Thoughts:
When our loved ones go away we naturally feel sad, like the discipless felt when when Jesus told them He was going to His Father (v6). In our finite mind, we feel we the loss of someone. Yet in Jesus' perfect plan His departure means a blessing in disguise, for He will send the Comforter to be with us and guide us in our life (v7-11). We need to always trust that all things work together for good to those who love God,even if we can't understand.
We need to know that we have a Comforter who will comfort us in times of sorrow. He will show us the way when we feel lost. He will give us peace when we are troubled. He will set us free when we feel imprisoned by ourselves or others. All we need to do is let Him take control of our lives.
Dear Lord,
Thank You for sending the Comforter to be with me. When I was down, He was there to lift me up. Thank You for leading my life thus far.
I pray for my "bf" that the Comforter will lead and guide him into the truth about Your healing power, Your cleansing blood, and Your restoration power. May Your peace reigns in his heart and joy floods his soul.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Tommy's Thoughts:
We make so many decisions in a day and there are those that are not so easy and clear cut. We might have the difficulty to discern the right from wrong. There are also times when our minds so clouded by distractions, wandering thoughts, anxieties and confusion, that we are unable to see the clear solution in front of us.
But, as believers, God never leave us alone to deal with all these complications in our lives. He has given the Holy Spirit to indwell within us: to comfort, teach, guide, reveal and help us in the truth about Christ and discernment in all areas of our lives.
Dear Father, thank You for always being there, never leave or forsake me (Hebrews 13:5-6). Lord, I pray You’ll guide me to always be sensitive to the Holy Spirit promptings and leadings. Teach me to pray seeking His guidance in everything I do. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
