On the last day of the feast, the greatest day, Jesus stood up and shouted out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me, and let the one who believes in Me drink. Just as the scripture says, ‘ From within him will flow rivers of living water.’” (Now He said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were going to receive, for the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.) John 7:37-39 NET
Jesus wasn’t saying that they would be trading their relationship with Him in exchange for a relationship with Holy Spirit. Rather, Holy Spirit would come alongside them and help them understand everything Jesus had been teaching. Plus, Holy Spirit would teach them new things as they learned to hear His voice.
When Holy Spirit came, He lead them to the truth. He didn’t have His own agenda, He was totally committed to completing Jesus’ mission on earth.
In fact, the Holy Spirit does everything to bring honor to Jesus. He relays messages straight from Jesus into the hearts and minds of all His followers.
But, here’s the best news of all: {tweetme}That promise wasn’t just for the disciples who were sitting around that night. It was also for each of us, generation after generation!{/tweetme}