“To Our Advantage”
📖 “It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you.”
—John 16:7 (NKJV)
Sometimes our children ask, “Why did Jesus leave?”
And sometimes, we wonder too.
If Jesus had stayed on earth, we could see Him, touch Him, and hear Him with our own ears.
But Jesus knew something we often forget:
The Spirit within us is better than Jesus beside us.
Why? Because the Holy Spirit doesn’t just visit—He stays.
He doesn’t speak from the outside—He speaks within.
He doesn’t only show the way—He strengthens us to walk in it.
This is a truth our families need:
that Jesus didn’t leave us alone—He left so we’d never be alone again.
As mothers, we have the privilege of pointing our children to the Helper—
the One who comes alongside them in every trial, every choice, every prayer.
Let’s teach our children that the Christian life isn’t about trying harder—
but learning to walk with the Spirit, who was sent for our advantage.
Family Talk:
- Why do you think Jesus said it was better for Him to go away?
- What does the Holy Spirit help us do every day?
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, thank You for sending the Holy Spirit to live in us and guide us. Help our family to trust in His leading, lean on His power, and remember we are never alone. Amen.
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