John 14:15-26 The Spirit of God Indwells the Life of the Believer

“If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—  the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.  I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.  Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.  On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.  Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.  Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.“All this I have spoken while still with you.  But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

Jesus understands the frailties of humankind.  He realized to the extent they depend on Him.  So Jesus asks that the Father send the Spirit of Truth to believers, not only to be with them, but to be in them.  He is to function as a Helper for the believer.  He comes not to glorify Himself, but to Jesus and the Father.  He exhorts obedience to the Law of Christ because by doing do it demonstrates the believers love for the Savior and as a result the Father pours out His love of this His child.  The Bible says that once the Spirit of God begins a good work in the life of the believer, He will continue until it comes to completion in the believers life.

Daily Prayer:  Lord, it is true that You started a good work in me and have been faithful carrying out Your work in me.  Let all who receive this message receive Your spirit so that their life will be one which glorifies You.  In Jesus name I pray Amen.