June 7

TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE

And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever;  John 14:16
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Memorize this Verse:
Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.
16. A I W P T F A H S G Y A C T H M A W Y F E

Notes on verse: The priestly and intercessory work of Christ began with the request that the Father send the Holy Spirit to indwell in the people of faith (7:39; 15:26; 16:7).

The Greek word for “another”, specifically means another of the same kind, i.e., someone like Jesus Himself who will take His place and do His work. The Spirit of Christ is the Third Person of the Trinity, having the same essence of deity as Jesus and as perfectly one with Him as He is with the Father.

The Greek word “Parakletos” literally means “one called alongside to help,” hence has the idea of someone who encourages and exhorts. “Abide with you”, has to do with His permanent residence in believers (Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 6:19-20 and 12:13).

The Holy Spirit is called another comforter because this is also one of Christ’s titles (1 John 2:1 translated “advocate”).

Jesus was and is, our advocate with the Father. He petitions God for us all the time. He is our intercessor. Jesus prays to the Father on our behalf. Jesus knew that the disciples and in fact, even Christians of today would be just lost without Jesus to fight our battles for us. We feel despair many times. Some even cry out, God where are you, I need you now.

When Jesus walked the earth with His disciples, they could lean on Him. When things happened that they could not handle, they knew that Jesus was there to do it for them. They knew no fear, as long as they were in His presence. When He went back to heaven, they were troubled. Jesus told the disciples to tarry in the upper room until the Holy Ghost came upon them.

Just as Jesus sent the Holy Ghost to comfort them, He will send Him to help us also. The Holy Ghost, or Holy Spirit, is our teacher and guide. The Spirit of God (Holy Spirit), comes and dwells inside the Christian to teach, guide, encourage and comfort.

 TODAY'S BIBLE READING

Old Testament
1 Kings 11  —  7.5 minutes
Psalms 119:49-56  —  1.5 minutes

New Testament
Luke 2:21-40  —  4.5 minutes
Ephesians 4:1-16  —  3.5 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 17.0 minutes