The Spirit of Truth Guides us

“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future.” John 16:13 NLT

In a timely article published by coachweb earlier this week regarding the upcoming New York Marathon, the writer said: If you’ve ever cheered on family and friends at a small, local marathon, you may have found that it was easy to spot them from the sidelines. But anyone planning to join the spectators at the New York City Marathon will find that it’s a very different story. Not only is the New York City Marathon one of the city’s busiest public events of the year, it can be tricky to navigate if you’re not a local. The marathon runs through all five of the city’s boroughs (Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx) and catching sight of your runner in more than one of them can seem like a tall order. Fortunately, there’s an app for that. The TCS New York City Marathon app, to be exact. The app serves as a one-stop shop for runners and spectators alike, for runner tracking and race info.

And you know, while the New York City Marathon might use an app to guide both runners and spectators, Jesus uses “the Spirit of truth” to guide us “into all truth.” You see, before Jesus ascended to heaven, He told His disciples that He would send a Helper who would teach and direct the paths of all those who believe in Him. That promise was fulfilled less than two weeks later when the Holy Spirit came in power on the believers at Pentecost. Now, when a person believes in Christ, the Holy Spirit immediately becomes a permanent part of his life. Do you just love that or what?

So be sure to consult the Holy Spirit each and every day my friend, asking Him to not only guide you into truth but to direct your steps. And then, most importantly, be obedient to His promptings. This is the only way to ensure that you stay on the right path. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for sending us the Holy Spirit to live inside every believer to guide, direct, encourage, and comfort us. Help us to seek, hear and heed all that the Spirit tells us Lord. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!