The Spirit of Truth

But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future]. He will honour and glorify Me, because He will take of (receive, draw upon) what is Mine and will reveal (declare, disclose, transmit) it to you. Everything that the Father has is Mine. That is what I meant when I said that He [the Spirit] will take the things that are Mine and will reveal (declare, disclose, transmit) it to you. John 16:13-15 AMP

Truth. The absolute truth. Jesus said, I am the Road, also the Truth, also the Life; no one gets to the Father apart from me. John 14:6  MSG.  Before Jesus returned to heaven he promised to send a Friend, the Holy Spirit, to continue to always be with us reveal God's truth to us.

I will talk to the Father, and he'll provide you another Friend so that you will always have someone with you. This Friend is the Spirit of Truth. The godless world can't take him in because is doesn't have eyes to see him, doesn't know what to lok for. But you know him already because he has been staying with you, and will even be in you! John 14:16 -17 MSG

In this world today it is so easy to be drawn into thinking that is not God's truth. Influences on our 'thinking' surround us, family, friends, social media, books, television, movies, advertising billboards etc. Some influences are more subtle than others. As Christians, our main influence must remain God's truth. We need to be continually reading and meditating on His Word, expecting revelation from the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth.

Hold fast and follow the pattern of wholesome and sound teaching which you have heard from me, in [all] the faith and love which are [for us] in Christ Jesus. Guard and keep [with the greatest care] the precious and excellently adapted [Truth] which has been entrusted [to you], by the [help of the] Holy Spirit Who makes His home in us. 2 Timothy 1:13-14 AMP

Question for today, who is making a home in your heart, is it the Spirit of Truth, or is it the words of other influences? Who influencing your thinking the most? Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you, who is the major influence on your thoughts? If it isn't the Spirit of Truth, repent and ask for help to put the Holy Spirit in His rightful place in your life. The Holy Spirit is the revealer of God's truth for your life, and His truth, as Jesus declares, will set you free.

So Jesus said to those Jews who had believed in Him, If you abide in My word [hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with them], you are truly My disciples. And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free. John 8:31-32 AMP