All of us receive the Holy Spirit when we are born again and can enjoy the presence of God in our lives, which is our focus today. This is different from the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and Power as described in Acts 1:8 and the outpouring of His Spirit on the day of Pentecost, where the Apostles were baptized in the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues.
John 14:26–27: 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 things that I said to you. (27) Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Jesus is speaking about the future work of the Holy Spirit in the believer’s life after His death, burial, and resurrection. In these two verses, Jesus tells us some specific ways the Holy Spirit will help, guide, and lead us. He then declares that He has given them peace, which is of great importance, as this is done prior to His death and resurrection.
This is significant as we see in Isaiah 9:6: “For unto us a Child is born. Unto us, a Son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
One of the names of Jesus is the Prince of Peace. Knowing that He lives in us by the Holy Spirit, we can walk in peace at all times and be led by peace at all times. Sometimes, He gives us peace about doing something that goes beyond our understanding or human intellect.
We simply have a witness of what we should do. He brings us to a place where we know His presence, which manifests in an inward peace that surpasses all understanding.
Jesus has given us His peace. Learn to trust the inner witness of peace as a key means of being led by the Lord. When we lose peace over something, we know He is leading us away from something, or we need to stop and listen for the course correction.
When we have peace and continually follow it, we are following Jesus, and the results will always be good and in His will. I have told people to follow after peace for years, for the Prince of Peace is leading you and it never fails. When you have peace in your heart about something, it is the witness that Jesus, the Prince of Peace, is leading you.
In verse 26, Jesus said the Holy Spirit is our helper. It is a wonderful revelation to know that we always have a Helper in any and every situation in life. We can call upon Him in prayer and ask for His help. We can look to the Bible and ask Him to help us find Scriptures for every situation in life, and when He shows us the answers, it will build our faith and allow us to follow Him in peace.
The Holy Spirit will teach us, but we must spend time in His Word daily. Take time not just to read the Word but also to meditate in the Word. The Holy Spirit will give you revelation knowledge, guidance, wisdom, understanding, and discernment as you spend time in the Word of God and prayer. This will help you recognize His voice and hear what He is speaking to you. This allows the Holy Spirit to do something else that is very special for all of us.
The Holy Spirit will bring all things to our remembrance. That is exciting to me, and I have experienced this many times when I spoke or taught in a meeting. He always brings the Scriptures to my remembrance. The Holy Spirit will always bring up the things Jesus said to us.
John 16:13: However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but what He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
The Same Spirit
This next verse is one that we should meditate on a lot. It is extremely powerful when we realize who is dwelling in us. This verse reveals how the Spirit gives our mortal bodies life, health, and healing. Not only does He lead us, but He brings healing to us.
I believe we can get so full of the Holy Spirit that we can receive healing in our bodies. I have seen people healed in our meetings where we never laid hands on them or prayed for them. It was the manifestation of His glory and power coming upon them and flowing in their bodies.
Romans 8:11: But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
What an incredible revelation! The Holy Spirit that dwells in you today is the same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead. I don’t think He will have an issue leading us through life if we will let Him.
Romans 8:14: For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.
If you are a born-again child of God, you will be led by the Spirit of God who dwells in you. You just have to follow His leading.
Romans 8:16: The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirits that we are children of God.
How do we know we are children of God? The Spirit who dwells in us bears witness to this truth. Learning to recognize the “witness” of the Spirit in you is a key to being led into all truth and carry His presence in your life.
Summary Points To Acknowledge Every Day
Now review these powerful points about the relationship you have with the Holy Spirit and what He will do in you today!
- The Father has sent us the Spirit of truth. The Holy Spirit is truth, so trust Him. Why?
- He will only guide us into truth.
- He will only speak on the authority given to Him by the Father.
- What He hears is what He speaks to us.
- He will show you or tell you things to come! You will know in advance!
- He is our Helper and our Teacher.
- He brings things to our remembrance.
- He gives us peace.
- He guides us with truth.
- And with the Father’s authority, He shows us things to come.
Meditate on these verses and let these words become a revelation that is quickened in your spirit. Declare these points out loud and let them become your faith-filled confession every day. Then follow Him!