The Spirit’s Helpful Reminders

The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14, verse 26. Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.

Our reading, titled, The Spirit's Helpful Reminders, was written and read by Social Dixon. John chapter 14, verses 15 to 17, and verses 25 to 31. 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. Now, picking up at verse 25. 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. Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.

Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid. You heard Me say, I am going away, and I am coming back to you. If you loved Me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. I have told you now, before it happens, so that when it does happen, you will believe. I will not say much more to you, for the Prince of this world is coming. He has no hold over Me, but He comes, so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what My Father has commanded Me.

Come now, let us leave. The Spirit's Helpful Reminders. One year, I agreed to sing a song before one of my son's sporting events. I practiced for weeks, but I knew this song by heart already. So when I walked onto the field with the teams lined up on both sides of me, I closed my eyes and prayed. I started singing the first few lines. Then, I froze. In that moment, I couldn't remember the next line. A man behind me whispered the words I'd forgotten.

As soon as I heard the helpful reminder, I belted out the rest of the lyrics with confidence. We all need a little help sometimes. In John 14, Jesus explained that we love Him by obeying Him, and He promised to ask the Father to give us a Helper, the Spirit of Truth. Jesus said, 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. Though Jesus taught the disciples a lot while with them, He said, 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. As we prayerfully read the Bible, the Holy Spirit helps us interpret, understand, and apply God's wisdom. His leading always aligns with scripture, guiding, comforting, and transforming us in love, one helpful reminder at a time. Let's pray. Holy Spirit, please help us recognize Your voice and submit to You as You make us more like Jesus, one helpful reminder at a time. Thank You, Lord. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. As you go about your day, reflect on these questions. What can you do to better recognize the Holy Spirit's voice? How do you acknowledge Him daily?