When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. – John 16:13
Did you ever sit in a classroom where the instruction seemed to come at you so fast that it was like trying to drink water from a fire hose? Receiving that much information that quickly can almost make your head spin.
Bible scholar Warren Wiersbe says that, when Jesus taught, “Our Lord was always careful to give His disciples the right amount of truth at the best time for them to receive it.” The apostle John records Jesus stating, “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now” (John 16:12). The passage for today comes toward the end of Christ’s ministry when He explained to the disciples that He was going to leave them. They were sorrowful, but Jesus was quick to point out that the “Spirit of truth” would come to “guide [them] into all the truth” (v. 13).
“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 have said to you” (John 14:26). And so it was. The Spirit of God testified to the disciples the truth of the Lord Jesus, reminded them of the words He had spoken to them, and gave them insight into their conversations with the Savior.
The same is true today. Those who believe in Jesus as Lord and Savior are blessed by the Holy Spirit who brings God’s Word to your remembrance, both to convict you and to give you joy in knowing Him more. It is He who enlightens you with God’s truth in Scripture. Pray that those in authority in this nation who don’t know the Lord would come to Him.
Today’s Verse: John 16:13
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: John 16:4-14
4 But I have said these things to you, that when their hour comes you may remember that I told them to you.
“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. 5 But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
