You Have a Helper

Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they do not believe in Me; of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. –John 16:7-11    

My Prayer for Today    

Father, I thank You for giving me the ever-present assistance of the Holy Spirit. With Him as my chief mentor, my success is inevitable. His wisdom has become my wisdom and His strength has become my strength. (Ephesians 1:17-20.) Nothing that I think or do is separate from His influence—it is swayed in the direction of Your will.    

My Confession for Today    

It is to my advantage that Jesus has gone on to heaven to take His place at the right hand of the Father. His going has brought the Holy Spirit—my Comforter, Counselor, and Strength—to me. He is ever with me in close fellowship, revealing to me all that I need to know. (John 16:13.) It’s He who has revealed to me my deliverance from sin and right standing in God’s eyes. (Romans 5:21 NLT.) He gives me a direct revelation of Satan’s defeat and a full understanding of my rights, privileges, and authority in Jesus.