“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.”
—John 14:26

Reflection

Beloved, throughout Scripture, we see that God has always desired to communicate with His people.

When Israel gathered at the foot of Mount Sinai, the people were so terrified of God’s presence, holiness, and awesome power that they cried out to Moses, “Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but let not God speak to us, or we will die” (Exodus 20:19).

Yet God still wanted to communicate with His people, so He used the Law of Moses as a tool to teach and guide them. He also spoke through judges, priests, kings, and the prophets He appointed. Through all these generations, God’s Law continued to communicate His ways and His truth.

When Jesus came as the fulfillment of the Law, God’s desire was fulfilled: He was speaking directly to His people!

God in the flesh could now communicate directly to Israel. This is one of the reasons why Jesus taught so much. God the Son was serving as the ultimate teacher, instructing His people on His ways and guiding them further into His truth.

But the Lord also knew that once He left in the flesh, His people would still need a teacher and guide. They would need to be reminded of truth, of the ways of His kingdom, and of the countless other things He had taught them. They would need a Helper to know how to apply what they had learned in their everyday lives.

So God graciously sent the Holy Spirit.

Jesus comforted His followers by promising that the Holy Spirit would teach them all things and remind them of everything He had said (John 14:26). He also declared that when the Spirit of truth came, He would guide them into all truth (John 16:13).

How incredible it is to realize that we now have the greatest teacher ever, the very Spirit of God, living inside of us, available every moment to instruct and guide us in His ways!

Application

• Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you God’s ways and guide you into His truth.
• Depend on the Spirit to help you apply Yeshua’s teachings in your everyday life.

Prayer

Father God, thank You that You desire to communicate with Your people. Thank You for sending Yeshua to reveal Your truth and for giving me the Holy Spirit as my teacher and guide. Open my heart to receive Your instruction and remind me of the words of Jesus. Help me apply Your truth in my daily life and walk according to Your ways. In Yeshua’s name, amen.