Jesus Christ was speaking to his disciples. He was letting them know that soon he would be leaving them, that he would be going back to the Father, but that he was going to prepare a place for them, and he would return one day to take all his faithful followers to be with him for eternity. And then he taught them that if they love him, they will keep his commands. And all who do not keep (obey) his New Covenant commands (in practice) are those who do not love him, and who do not have eternal life with God in heaven.

“All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:25-27 NASB1995)

So, when Jesus Christ was put to death on that cross, he took upon himself the sins of the entire world, and he put our sins to death with him so that, by God-persuaded and God-gifted faith in him, we will now be crucified with Christ in death to sin, and raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin, but as servants of righteousness in walks of surrender to the will of God, in obedience to his commands and in holy living, by the grace of God, and empowered by God and by his Spirit.

For when we believe in Jesus Christ with biblical God-provided and God-persuaded faith in the Lord, and we die with him to sin, that we might obey him and his commands, the Holy Spirit of God comes to dwell within us. And the Spirit guides us into all truth, and he teaches us the Word of God, and he counsels, corrects, urges, encourages, and comforts us in our walks of faith. The Holy Spirit living within us gifts us with Spiritual gifts, and he empowers us to use those gifts for the mutual encouragement of the family of God.

So, when we put our hope, trust, and faith in Jesus Christ, and we obey him and his Word, in practice, in the power and working of the Spirt of God now living within us, we have no cause to let our hearts be troubled or to be afraid of what the future holds for us. For our lives are in the hands of God, and he has a plan, a direction, and a purpose for our lives. So we need to rest in the Lord, trust him with our circumstances, and trust him to give us the guidance and the counsel that we need to make the right choices.

[Mark 13:11; Luke 2:26; Luke 4:18-19; Luke 10:21; Luke 12:11-12; John 14:26; John 15:26; John 16:13; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:17-18; Acts 11:12; Acts 13:2; Acts 16:6-10; Acts 20:23; Romans 8:9,14; 1 Corinthians 2:14-16; 1 Corinthians 12:7,11,18; Romans 12:1-8; Ephesians 4:1-16]

Fit for Service

An Original Work / October 5, 2011
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Holy Spirit, come within us.
Cleanse our hearts,
and from sin free us.
Make us holy vessels fit
for service to the King.
Fill us with Your love and power.
Anoint us within this hour
To be living witnesses
For Jesus Christ, our King.
Our praise to Him bring.

Father God, our heart’s desire,
Come and speak to us in power.
Revive our hearts to obey You;
Live for You always.
May we love and serve You only,
Walking with You;
Not a phony.
May we always tell the truth,
And show integrity.
Your true servants be.

Jesus, Savior, sanctify us.
Purify our hearts within us;
Be transformed into Your likeness,
Holy unto You.
May we always listen to You
Speaking Your words
Now within us.
May we heed Your counsel to us;
Follow You today.
Do all that You say.

The Advocate, The Holy Spirit
An Original Work / December 29, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love