S – And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor^, to be with you forever. ¹⁷ He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive him because it doesn’t see him or know him. But you do know him, because he remains with you and will be in you. 

John 14:16–17 CSB

O – Commentary:

The Holy Spirit is to be the Counselor… In a sense He has now replaced Jesus’ physical presence; and He mediates God to believers. The Spirit is in a believer forever (cf. Rom. 8:9). He is also the Spirit of Truth (lit., “Spirit of the truth”; cf. John 15:26; 16:13) and thus would guide the apostles. He is invisible (the world cannot accept Him because it neither sees Him nor knows Him), yet He is real and active. Without a radio, radio waves go unnoticed. The Holy Spirit is unnoticed by the unsaved who have no spiritual life. The disciples had some experience with the Spirit (doubtless in preaching and miracle-working) but now His working would be much more intimate.

“John,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures

A – We must “tune into” the Holy Spirit daily.  He is our Spirit of Truth, advocate, counselor, and comforter.  His presence emboldens us to be strong and brings peace in challenges.

R – Heavenly Father, your love knows no end.  Thank you for the gift of your Holy Spirit to work in us so we are never alone.  We want to walk in your strength, compassion and resolve today.