“He Will Give You Another Helper”

“If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

“A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also. At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”

John 14:15-21

We all suffer from separation anxiety. In every stage of life we face times of separation from those we love, sometimes because of geographical distance and sometimes because of death. However, we need to remember that even if we feel forsaken by others, God hasn’t forsaken us. He has promised to be with us always. God sent the Spirit of truth – our Advocate and Helper – to dwell with us and in us forever. We are His beloved children.

We can’t see the Spirit, but we feel His power as each day He encourages us and guides us as we read God’s Word. Thank God for His wonderful provision, the Spirit of Christ who is with us and in us. We are certainly not alone!

We are never alone.

Our Daily Bread – November 25, 2015