John 15:26-27 – Witnessing of Christ with the Holy Spirit

What is the connection between these two verses and all that Jesus had been saying? Remember He had warned them of tough time ahead. He told them that they would be hated because they were associated with Him, and now would be bearing His message to the world. Anticipating the opposition His disciples would face, as they proceed as His representative in the world, Jesus brought them back to the promise He had made earlier. He promised to send the Holy Spirit who would come from the Father. This Divine Comforter, another person of the Godhead, just like Him, would come to their relief.

The purpose of the coming of the Holy Spirit would be to testify of Christ. It is His role to reveal and glorify Christ. Here we see the unity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He is said to be sent by the Son but come from the Father. Being sent from above, the Holy Spirit is more than qualified to tell of the glory from above. He shall bear witness of Christ.

In verse 27, Jesus showed how the Holy Spirit would testify of Him. He would do so in and through us, His disciples. The Holy Spirit would help disciples to testify of those things they had seen in Christ and heard Him taught. The testimonies of the disciples and the Holy Spirit would be one and the same. There would be unity and harmony in the message they proclaimed.

Can we sense the indescribable grace and compassion of Christ? We are seeing a grace and compassion that would not be quenched in the face of great hostility and hatred. The world may seek to malign Christ and toss His message out, but His mercy continues to linger. Christ is forestalling the judgement. And Peter tells us that He has no desire that any should perish but all to come to repentance.

Let’s pray that we will be like Him. That we will not flinch in the face of opposition, as the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit continues to energize us. Let us declare the excellence of Him who had called us out of darkness, as His Spirit gives us the boldness to speak His grace in and out of season.