The Helper

John 16:⁷Nevertheless, 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. ⁸ And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: ⁹concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; ¹⁰ concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; ¹¹ concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

Jesus sent us the Spirit of Truth to help us understand the scriptures. This is a gift sent to us. It is nothing that we can earn or something that we deserve. God reveals Himself to whomever He chooses. Those who are seeking the Truth will find it. The Truth brings conviction, but also, the Truth is to be given in love because God is love.

Lord, I know You have been speaking to me on this for a while now. I'm glad that I am learning this and that You have sent me the Helper so that I may understand what You are saying. I know that You are the Truth. I am so distraught because I feel like many do not believe in the same Truth. How can there be different Truths about You? No, I believe there is one Truth and that should be taught and learned by everyone who seeks You. It seems that many have settled for the answer of, "I'll find out when I get to heaven, but while I'm here, I'll just go on believing such and such." I know You deserve more, Lord. I know You have revealed Yourself to us. You want us to know You. You have sent the Helper to make it clear to us. Yet many still are confused about who You are and what You want us to do. I remember that a few years ago, I was so complacent in my walk with You. I figured that all I needed was my personal experience and emotions to bring others to Christ. When people asked me about what I believed, I didn't know how to express it. I really didn't know what to believe and so I was confused on how to express my faith. But now, I feel like I've come to a level of maturity in my faith. I no longer settle for the answer, "I don't know...I just believe." Jesus has sent me the Helper to sift through all of the junk in my brain so that I can grasp onto the Truth. Once someone grasps onto the Truth how could that person ever go back to living the lie?

Heavenly Father, I love You with all that I am. I am so in love with YOU. I am so filled with passion for You. Please forgive me for my sin of impatience, irritability, and frustration with others who are not where I'm at in my spiritual growth. I need Your grace to permeate my soul. I want to be gracious like You are. I want to be patient with other and speak the Truth in love so that they may be won over to Christ. Thank You for revealing these things to me. I never earned it or deserved it. I am so grateful for all that You have made known to me. Please continue to transform me. I love YOU. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.