In John 14:25-27 Jesus reminds His disciples that the Holy Spirit is coming at His request, in His name as His replacement with the sole purpose to make Jesus further known to them.
One of the main responsibilities of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer is to be our teacher. Isn’t it wonderful to be taught the Book from the author Himself? He will come alongside us and unfold the truth to us bringing into remembrance the word that Jesus spoke.
The end result of the Holy Spirit’s continual work of reminding us and teaching us concerning Jesus is PEACE, the root word here means to “join”. Our hearts will be infused with a quietness and rest that comes from the security of knowing our Lord.
This peace is more than just the ability to “cope” with life, it carries with it “hope,” for we know that our Lord is in charge and we know what kind of God He is. “My peace I leave with you”, Jesus said!
Notice by use of the words in verse Vs. 27 “Let not your heart be troubled,” that the addition of the Holy Spirit abiding in us and working through us does not grant us exemption from trouble, rather the necessary things to sail through them.
Heaven my friends is not our destination it is our motivation. In 1 Cor. 2:10 Paul says, “the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.” Not a tranquilizer, something to cause you to cope but something that will cause you to hope!
Paul spoke of this peace in Philip. 4:7 by saying that “The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
No wonder Jesus said of this peace that we need not let our hearts be troubled. Jesus leaves us with the double blessing of power and peace! Power to live in this world, to affect it and peace to know that some will choose not to be transformed.
The power of the Spirit to change, and peace of God to comfort the hurting. Thomas a’ Kempis said, “All men desire peace, but very few desire those things that make for peace.”