John 14:25-31
Let’s continue to pray for Jim and Marty.
“Notice what you notice.” The second “Holy Spirit” section in John 14-16… But 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 have said to you. (v. 26) Here we have two more Holy Spirit activities. First, He will teach the apostles (us?) “all things” – presumably “all things” that we need to know and when we need to know them. I daresay that whenever the light dawns on a Scripture passage that has been confusing to me (or to you) – that’s the Holy Spirit at work.
Second, the Holy Spirit will bring to remembrance Jesus’ words to the apostles (to us also?). Again, I extend this item a bit to imagine that words, thoughts, and phrases come to mind when we need them, whether Scriptural verses or any bit of solid Biblical teaching. A Christian leader once said to me, “They can argue your theology or your religion, but they cannot argue your personal life.” That phrase came to mind just a few months ago, in early June when Carol and I were visiting with my brother, Dickie, and I began to share some “miracles” from my past. He acknowledged that he did not dispute my stories, but he still has a faith barrier. But my remembering those words spoken to me made the difference in my conversation with my brother.
I’ve fallen in love with the Holy Spirit!
Slava Bohu!