John 14:15-26 15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[a] in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.” 22 Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?” 23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. 24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. 25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate, 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.
SOAP – John 14:22-23
One of the lesser known disciples, Judas (also known as Thaddeus), questioned Jesus at the Last Supper asking how would He reveal Himself. Jesus answered Judas stating that revelation would come to the disciples through love, obedience, and unity with the Father and the Son with the coming of the Holy Spirit. Judas sought Jesus for answers. Today, believers are privileged to have the Holy Spirit and the Word of God which magnify God and guide believers to all truth.
Where or from whom are you seeking revelation about your life, your future, and your circumstances? God’s Word and the Holy Spirit give true perspective to life’s questions and answer our deepest needs.
Father God, I thank You that we have God the Holy Spirit within us to guide us and teach us Your truth. I thank You that we have Your Word to read and study. Lord, increase my spiritual perspective and worldview so that my perception aligns with Yours. In Jesus’ name. Amen.