“…the Comforter (paraklētos: He who is called to one’s side to plead their cause), the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My name, He shall TEACH YOU ALL THINGS and BRING ALL THINGS to your remembrance, whatever I have said to you.” (John 14:26) Have you ever wondered how the four gospel writers separately recorded four gospels with no contradictions? With all the countless words the disciples heard Jesus speak, how did they ever REMEMBER THEM ALL ACCURATELY? It is absolutely remarkable to me when I think about each apostle’s fantastic ability to remember what Jesus said and did. This leads us to the responsibility God gave to the Holy Spirit — “to bring to our remembrance all the things” Jesus said or taught.
The word “remembrance” is a translation of the Greek word (hupomimnesko, a compound of the words hupo and mimnesko. The word hupo means — as to place something alongside of something else. The word mimnesko means to remember, to recollect, to remind, to regather, or to recall. When these two words are compounded, the combined words depict someone whose memory is awakened. That is how the Holy Spirit brings things to our remembrance BENITA!
Then Jesus said, “Whoever has my commands and KEEPS (tēreō: to observe and do) THEM is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and SHOW (emphanizō: disclose or declare) MYSELF TO THEM.” (John 14:21) How will Jesus show Himself to us? By revealing (giving us understanding of) His word to us.
“Holy Spirit shall TEACH YOU and BRING ALL THINGS TO YOUR REMEMBRANCE.” (John 14:26)
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham