the spirit re-minds us
The Holy Spirit will “remind you of all that I told you.”—John 14:26
It’s so critical to fill our minds with the Word of God. Because the Holy Spirit will remind us of all the Lord has told us in His Word (Jn 14:26), we need to “deposit” the Word constantly into our mind. This allows the Holy Spirit to remind us of the appropriate word at the opportune time.
Similarly, it’s also so vital to fill our mind with holy thoughts (see Phil 4:8), godly insights through spiritual reading, and to hear godly preaching. The Holy Spirit specializes in bringing to mind the right Bible verse or insight at the right time. For example, to avoid sin, memorize this verse: “Within my heart I treasure Your promise, that I may not sin against You” (Ps 119:11). To avoid despair, an appropriate verse to memorize is: “But I will call this to mind, as my reason to have hope: The favors of the Lord are not exhausted, His mercies are not spent; they are renewed each morning, so great is His faithfulness” (Lam 3:21-23).
The Spirit also wants to “re-mind” us, that is, to make over our mind anew, to transform us by the renewal of our mind. Then the Spirit can bring to our renewed mind all that Jesus has taught us (Jn 14:26). Out of love for the Holy Spirit, let us offer Him our mind and allow the Spirit to transform us by the renewal of our mind (Rm 12:2). Let us love and serve the Lord with all our mind (Lk 10:27).
Prayer: Father, may Catholics find joy in memorizing Scripture passages.
Promise: “May you be blessed by the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.” —Ps 115:15
Praise: Danielle desired God’s wisdom. She set her computer password to be “James 1:5” and recited the verse to herself each time she typed her password: “If any of you is without wisdom, let him ask it from the God Who gives ungrudgingly to all, and it will be given him” (Jas 1:5).
Reference: (This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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