“I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.”
John 16:12-15 (NABRE)
We often don’t give the Holy Spirit the attention He deserves.
We see in this passage a presentation of the Holy Trinity, one God in three distinct, divine Persons. For as transcendent as God is, He is also profoundly immanent. We have a God that is not some dead notion or a nice but useless thought, but is instead very much alive and powerful and also so very personable. He desires intimacy with us, not because He needs us, but out of His unfathomable love. Intimacy with the divine is possible and is very much aligned with reality. Jesus promises the guidance of the Holy Spirit in this passage. When we think of guidance from human beings, we think of that advice and encouragement we receive from people with which we have a trusting and intimate relationship. If us human beings can be of such great consolation to each other, how much more can God the Holy Spirit console us in deep intimacy and loving guidance?
Thank you for reading. Peace.
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