Another Helper

John 14:16 I will ask the Father to give you another Helper, to be with you always. He is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees Him nor recognizes Him. You recognize Him because He lives with you and will be in you.

Advocate, Counsellor, Monitor, and Comforter.

His gifts and graces would encourage their hearts. The expressions used here and elsewhere denote a person, and the office includes all the Divine perfection. The gift of the Holy Spirit is bestowed upon the disciples of Jesus Christ and not on the world. This is the favor God bears for those who believe in His Son and His work on the cross. The Holy Spirit will abide with every believer forever as the source of holiness and happiness.

John 14:26 The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and remind you of everything that I have told you.

John 15:26 When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth who comes from the Father, He will testify on my behalf.

The Holy Spirit will uphold the cause of Jesus in the world, despite the opposition it encounters. Believers, inspired and encouraged by His influence, will bear witness to Jesus the Messiah and His salvation.

John 16:7 I am telling you the truth. It is for your advantage that I am going away because if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you. When He comes, He will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment - of sin, because they do not believe in me; of righteousness because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see me; and of judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

Jesus' departure was necessary for the Comforter's coming. Sending the Spirit was to be the fruit of Jesus' death, which was His going away. His bodily presence could be only in one place at one time, but His Spirit is everywhere, in all places.

If you are depressed, the Holy Spirit can help you with encouragement.
If you are discouraged, He can help you with new strength.
If you are afraid, He can help you by calming your fears.
If you are struggling, He can even ease the struggle.
If you are alone, the Holy Spirit can be your friend.

This Helper given is God's provision in Jesus' place to meet you at your point of need.

If the Holy Spirit is in me, that means He is with me all the time and walks alongside me, so when I feel alone, the reality of the Holy Spirit's closeness to me, both near and within, means I am never truly alone.

You receive the companionship of the Holy Spirit when you trust in Jesus Christ for salvation from your sins.