In this section of the Farewell Discourse the disciples are warned that the world will hate them. This is true for us as well as we are also disciples of Jesus. When we encounter hate from the world we can be reassured that Jesus is with us, because He gave us the Holy Spirit, and we are therefore capable of continuing to obey Jesus’ commands even in difficult circumstances.
In this passage, Jesus promises the Holy Spirit to His followers. The Holy Spirit being part of the Trinity is God and we should revere Him as such. He is a comforter- an advocate- and He is in every believer.
Read MoreEven when we are going through a hard season we can know that it is for the glory of God. We must live from a place of having this revelation. When we do we will worship Jesus through the hardship and we will have confidence that there is victory in Him!
Read MoreJesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” John 7:37b-38
In John 7 Jesus compared His Spirit to a river of living water. If we believe in Him, His Spirit is in us, and this river will flow in us and from us. It refreshes and brings life everywhere it flows. As you go about your life, remember that you carry this river of living water with you and let the Spirit work in and through you!
Let us be reminded that when we declare “Jesus is our Shepherd” -it is to acknowledge that Jesus is our caretaker, our provider, and our protector throughout all the seasons of life.
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