The Spirit guides you
T he Spirit guides believers into truth (John 16:13–15) Although ‘truth’ refers to the intellectual knowledge of truths and moral guidance, the concept also refers to the fact that the Spirit will guide believers in seeking to live in a context of integrity and authenticity. Our lives are to be reliably supported and directed by the Spirit who is defined by covenant and faithfulness. The Spirit is not just determined to inform believers concerning that which they need to know for their benefit, but also that which best defines the context in which God exists; theirs is a life that is encapsulated by the realities that characterise God, one of the fundamental ones being ‘truth’ or integrity, reliability and honour. Believers are safe in the knowledge that the one leading them embodies consistency and constancy, dependability and devotion to them, and fidelity and fondness for them. The Spirit is true as well as truth. He leads believers to know and express integrity, a...