​Week 45, Day 1

​Week 45, Day 1
November 7, 2022
Scripture: John 16
 
““I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”” (John 16:33)
 
The Advocate will come and care for the disciples. They are not alone.
 
While we can’t fully imagine how the disciples might have felt, we can do our best to empathize with them. They left family, work and routine to walk with Jesus and learn from him. Now, instead of coming into the reign of Jesus, they are hearing of the departure. Instead of life there is death. I imagine they are filled with despair and frustration. Yet Jesus offers them a comforting word of peace. It may not seem like he has overcome the world, but soon this will make complete sense at the resurrection.
 
Jesus says that this is a good thing that he is departing because the Helper is coming as well.
 
Francis Chan wrote a wonderful book, “The Forgotten God.” In it, he makes light of the notion that we have forgotten the third person in the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit. IT is important for us as Christians that we recognize that we have neglected this third person. Today, we have the Advocate with us, helping us and guiding us. We are not alone, God’s Spirit is with us, his people.
 
Lean on him and trust in the Spirit of God. The Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is alive in you! The Advocate is here, our help!