Shalom,

We read John 14 today in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan. There are SO many powerful TRUTHS right here in this one chapter! The most important to begin with is found in verse 6:

6 Jesus said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me.

JESUS is the ONLY  WAY for anyone to get to God the Father! HE made the WAY and there is NO OTHER! ONce you have that settled in your heart and life, THEN you can truly LIVE! Then JESUS spoken of Holy Spirit in verses 16-17:

16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby), that He may remain with you forever— 17 The Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive (welcome, take to its heart), because it does not see Him or know and recognize Him. But you know and recognize Him, for He lives with you [constantly] and will be in you.

The ministry of the Spirit of Almighty God is to live IN us, FILL us with His presence WHEN WE ASK, and then lead, guide and direct us in every area of this life as we run our race and fulfill our individual calling. The unbeliever CANNOT receive Holy Spirit. They MUST be born again first! Once they become a new creation, THEN they can receive the infilling of the Spirit! Part of His work in us is described in verse 26:

26 But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you.

I hope that you all have received JESUS as Lord and Saviour and Holy Spirit as your Teacher and all of the other roles that HE is IN us to fulfill! Do not let a day go by without spending quality, intimate timein the presence of God by HIS SPIRIT in you! Your life will never be the same once you make THIS your priority! Here is Hillsong with "Song For His Presence":

Shalom in Him!