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July 8, 2021
Today’s Promise
I Have the Holy Spirit
John 16:7
But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
Imagine what it must have been like to have walked with Jesus? To see Him heal the sick, raise the dead, feed the five thousand, and even walk on water. Imagine being so close to Christ that you could literally reach out and touch Him.
Jesus Promised the Holy Spirit
Now imagine the confusion the disciple’s felt when Jesus said that He was going away. Then He said that His going away was to their advantage. How could His leaving be better for them? Jesus was right there in flesh and bone. How could anything be better than having Jesus right there with you?
Even for us, it’s hard to believe that anything could be better than seeing Jesus with our own eyes. However, Jesus promised that when He left, He would send something better. He would send the Holy Spirit. The Spirit would comfort, teach, and empower them. The Holy Spirit would literally live in them.
The Promise Fulfilled
Jesus fulfilled this promise at Pentecost. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the disciples were transformed from a rag-tag group of followers to the Apostles who would take the Gospel to the then known world. Today, that promise is being fulfilled in you and me.
As a Christian, you have the Holy Spirit dwelling in You. The Holy Spirit has taken up residence in you and is teaching, leading, and empowering you.
I could spend hours talking about all the incredible things the Holy Spirit does in your life, but remember it began with this promise that Jesus would send the Holy Spirit to all who would follow Him.
What Jesus promised then, He is fulfilling in your life today. As a follower of Christ, you have the Holy Spirit indwelling and empowering you today.
Look at that verse again,
But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. – John 16:7
Make these confessions.
- I have the Holy Spirit dwelling in me.
- He is teaching me and providing all I need.
- I have an intimate relationship with God through the Holy Spirit.
- The Holy Spirit is empowering me to be all God has called me to be.
In Jesus name,
Amen
Just as Jesus promised, the Holy Spirit is filling, guiding, and empowering those who make Him their Lord and Savior. Because He indwells you, Jesus is closer than when He physically walked among us.
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