“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.” (John 16:13 ESV)

Plotting courses

Susan and I love to travel in our RV, and we especially love exploring the back roads of the USA. In the old days, we depended on road maps to plot our courses. Sometimes we would get totally lost and have to pull over to the side of the road and pour over our maps to get our bearings. Not any more! Now we depend on technology to constantly keep us informed as to where we are. And if we ever miss a turn, our GPS quickly recalculates and instructs us how to get back on the correct course.

The Holy Spirit is our comforter, our teacher, and our guide

Similar to how our GPS system keeps us on track as we drive across unknown roads in our vehicle, as Christians the Holy Spirit guides us into all truth.

“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” (Rom. 8:14 ESV)

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.” (Psalm 32:8 ESV) 

The Holy Spirit helps us understand the things freely given to us by God

“These things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.” (1 Cor. 2:10-13 ESV)

The Holy Spirit helps us as we pray

“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” (Rom. 8:26 ESV)

Therefore

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8 ESV)

“Do not quench the Spirit.” (1 Thess. 5:19)