15"If you love me, you will obey what I command. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever— 17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[c] in you. 18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him."
-John 14:15-21
Father, Thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit. Thank You that You have given us a helper, one who will always be with us to give us deep fellowship with You and deep companionship. God, today we pray that You give us a new and deep, transforming touch by the Holy Spirit, knowing that when we are filled by the Holy Spirit both initially and in renewal continually, you give us more of Your love and more revelation by You. So Holy Spirit, we ask that You would fill us now with love and power and companionship, as well as a longing and discipline to be obedient to You. Thank You that through this filling of the Holy Spirit, which we can say has happened in faith, You will show us Your heart for the campus and will guide all of our paths for returning hearts to You, revealing Your love and glory, and showing not only us but everyone on campus who You truly are. Soften our hearts and make our spirits more sensitive and patient in waiting upon You and knowing that we never have to operate outside of the presence of You, Lord. Mmm, we love Your presence, Abba. Thank You for capturing our hearts by drawing us in with Your sweet presence, God. Would You release more and more of Your presence all over us and all over UCSD right now, God, and bring a renewal of the presence of the Holy Spirit in us.
In Jesus's name,
Amen
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