- The Unexpected
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 have said to you. – John 14:26
Many things in life happen without warning. Some things are positive, such as a good medical report, an unexpected promotion or a raise, or the kindness of a stranger. However, some can be devastating, such as a traffic accident, a business failure, or a natural disaster that destroys buildings and lives. You generally have no way of knowing what is ahead. Regardless of how they are perceived, the changes are important and determine life’s direction.
Whether major changes create a sense that life is progressing beautifully or result in feelings of insecurity, the Lord is with you, supporting you as you adapt to new circumstances. There are verses in Scripture to help relieve anxiety or to encourage your joy. Either way, as you internalize God’s Word, the Holy Spirit will reveal more to you and enable you to navigate the changes in your life. The prophet Isaiah wrote a beneficial verse for whatever the future holds: “They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31).
Regardless of what lies in your path, you can rely on the Lord to bring you through, just as He has promised. Situations within the government sometimes change without warning as well. Remember to pray for the nation’s governing officials to discover or deepen their faith in God, and rely on His wisdom and strength.
Today’s Verse: John 14:26
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 have said 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.
Recommended for further reading: John 14:15-27
15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” 22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23 Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father’s who sent me.
25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 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 have 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 hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.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.
