S – When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. For he will not speak on his own, but he will speak whatever he hears. He will also declare to you what is to come. ¹⁴

John 16:13–14 CSB

O – Commentary:

But … the Spirit of Truth (cf. 15:26) would come after Jesus’ death to lead the apostles into the truth about Jesus and His work.

The Spirit, Jesus said, would not teach the disciples on His own (i.e., on His own initiative) but would teach only what He hears from the Father. This points up the interdependence of the Persons in the Trinity. The Father would tell the Spirit what to teach the apostles about the Son.

Also the Spirit would teach what is yet to come. This statement helps one understand the promise, He will guide you into all truth (lit., “all the truth”). This was a promise to the apostles that their partial understanding of the person and work of Jesus as the Messiah would be completed as the Spirit would give them insight into the meanings of the soon-to-come Cross and the Resurrection as well as truths about Jesus’ return (cf. 1 Cor. 2:10). The New Testament books are the fulfillment of this teaching ministry of the Spirit.

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

A – The interdependence of the Holy Spirit on the Father to tell him what to say is similar to Jesus. It is fascinating to see how the trinity interacts.  We can ask for the Holy Spirit to reveal more of God’s heart and character as we build our relationship with Him.

R – Heavenly Father, we worship and surrender to you.  We want to know you more.  Please allow us to see more of your heart and character through your Holy Spirit.  Give us the ability know and grow closer to you in relatioonship.