Our Counselor

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

 

John 14:26

 

 

Consider this story of a man who was driving down the interstate feeling discouraged from an appointment he had just had. A former employee's company was seeking to displace him, and his company, as their source for their services. It had been one of many difficult events during those months. As he was driving, some words popped into his mind, no weapon formed against you shall prosper. He could not tell you where those words came from other than he knew the Holy Spirit was speaking them to him; he knew they were in the Bible and that theses words could be found in the Old Testament.

When he returned to his office that day, he searched for the key words in his concordance and found the verse. "No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you" (Isaiah 54:17a).

Jesus said that the Holy Spirit would remind us of the things He desires us to know. There are times in our lives when the Holy Spirit speaks into our spirit words designed to encourage us or give us what we need at the moment. That is just one of the roles of the Holy Spirit in the life of us as believers.

 

The more we know God's Word, the more often we will recall verses the Holy Spirit will bring to mind for a given situation. Study God's Word and allow the Holy Spirit to remind you of the things He desires you to know.