“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor–Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever– 17the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you. 18“I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, bereaved, and helpless]; I will come [back] to you. 19After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also.” John 14:15-18 AMP

We are talking about the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of every believer. It was an important if not the most important promise given to comfort the believers in the physical absence of our Lord and Savior! Jesus said,

“But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him (the Holy Spirit) to you [to be in close fellowship with you].” John 16:7 AMP

Again, we see the ability of the believer to have a personal relationship with person of the Holy Spirit. Remember that Jesus had been with them for the last three and a half years. They must have felt that they were going to be left without His presence. Look at our verse today, “18“I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, bereaved, and helpless]; I will come [back] to you.” He has fulfilled that promise as the Holy Spirit takes up residence within us! The implication is that without the Holy Spirit we should have been left as orphans without anyone to care for us. 

Since the promise is now fulfilled, the Holy Spirit is now the personal, resident representative of the Godhead here on earth. He is the interpreter the revelator, and the administrator for the Father and the Son. Jesus said,

“I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear [to hear] them now. 13But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father–the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future]. 14He will glorify and honor Me, because He (the Holy Spirit) will take from what is Mine and will disclose it to you. 15All things that the Father has are Mine. Because of this I said that He [the Spirit] will take from what is Mine and will reveal it to you.” John 16:12-15 AMP

Have you taken time to be comforted, counseled, and strengthened by the Holy Spirit? I encourage you today to spend time learning to hear His voice for the keys to life’s victories are in His hand! Have a blessed day, Pastor Ken