A Constant Helper

A Constant Helper

Bible: John 14:15-26

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[The Holy Spirit] will remind you of everything I have said to you (V.26).

After a spinal injury left Marty paralysed, he decided to go back to university to earn his degree. Marty’s mum, Judy, helped him along the way. She sat with him through every lecture and study group, making notes and keeping him going. She even helped him onto the platform when he was handed his degree certificate. What might have been impossible became a reality with the constant help of his mum. Jesus knew His friends would need a similar kind of support after He left the earth. When He told them He was about to leave, He said they would get a new kind of connection with God through the Holy Spirit. This Spirit would be a helper for every second of every day—a teacher and guide who would not only live with them but also be in them (JOHN 14:17,26). The Spirit would give Jesus’ friends help from God, keep them going through everything and give them the confidence to talk about Jesus to everyone. In difficult moments the Spirit would remind them of everything Jesus said to them (V.26): do not let your hearts be troubled; love one another; I am the resurrection and the life. Are you facing something that’s too hard to deal with on your own? You can rely on the Spirit to be with you all the time. God’s Spirit working in you will keep you going and bring Him the glory He deserves.

WITH GOD’S ALMIGHTY SPIRIT IN US,
WE NEVER NEED TO SAY, “I CAN’T.”

Youth Edition – Our Daily Bread Ministries