John 14:25-26 "These things I have spoken to you while abiding with you. 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 said to you.
It’s almost as if Jesus wanted them to know that the words He had spoken to them in the previous 5-10 minutes or so were spoken so that they would know He and the Holy Spirit were working together. The Helper, the Holy Spirit, sent from the Father upon Jesus’ request will come to them and teach and explain all that Jesus had said. They didn’t have to be worried about remembering everything. It’s also true for us in our time. We have the same Spirit who spoke these words to the disciples while Jesus was with them. Those words were recorded by John when the Holy Spirit brought them back to mind. We are now experiencing the fruit and fulfillment of Jesus’ promise in these verses. That’s amazing and encouraging! We can trust in the Holy Spirit, who is in us in Jesus’ name, to teach us and help us keep His words. Thank You, Father, for giving these wonderful words to Jesus to give to His disciples. And thank You for sending the Holy Spirit to remind them of them so they could write them down and pass them on to every generation after them, even down to us. We receive You and worship You in Jesus’ name as we rely on the Spirit to teach us and guide us as we live to love with Him.
Acknowledgment: Music from “Carried by the Father” by Eric Terlizzi. www.ericterlizzi.com
