John 16:14

Bottom line, the Holy Spirit will always be making much of Jesus. It is the Spirit’s job to continually guide believers in the Lord through teaching them and reminding them of His ways as well as empowering them to walk in them. In so doing He both exalts Christ and brings Him much glory. All the things we need to be successful in our Christian walk – the promises of God, the power of God and the preparation of God – are gloriously all available through the indwelling strength of the Advocate in every believer who willing seeks and applies the Truth He reveals.

"God doesn't reveal Himself to the curious or the careless, but to those who are ready and willing to obey." Warren Wiersbe

“‘Be strong, all you people of the land,' declares the LORD, 'and work. For I am with you,' declares the LORD Almighty. 5 'This is what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit remains among you. Do not fear.’” Hag 2:4-5 (NIV)

13 “‘You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you,’ declares the LORD, ‘and will bring you back from captivity.’” Jer 29:13-14 (NIV)

“For in the eye of the Spirit there is no darkness...The limitations of your natural vision will be no handicap. The Spirit is not detained by the flesh. The Spirit will move in spite of the flesh and will accomplish a renewal and do a work of re-creating, so that the newly liberated creature will rise up in virgin life, starting out upon a ministry the foundations of which no man has laid. It will be a path of holiness, a way of miracles, and a life of glory. You will see My shining smile. Nothing will be required of you but obedience.” Frances J. Roberts

Just as Jesus brought God glory by completing the work He was given to do, the Holy Spirit brings Jesus glory by completing the work He was given to do. Jesus came to make God known to man; the Holy Spirit’s job is to make Jesus known as well. Jesus prays the following later in John:

“Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. 2 For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. 3 Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. 4 I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.” John 17:1-4 (NIV)

Any religion that does not magnify the Lord Jesus has a fatal flaw and certainly cannot be from the Holy Spirit. The Spirit will always testify to the things of Christ – revealing His ways – guiding believers into all Truth:

16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever-- 17 the Spirit of truth. John 14:16-17 (NIV)

26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:26-27 (NIV)

All the graces and gifts, teachings and miracles, leadings and promptings of the Spirit are sent to point us to Jesus. The Counselor ever communicates Christ to the disciple as everything He shows and bestows is from the Lord. This is why we grieve the Spirit when we choose not to walk in a manner worthy of the gospel – unwilling to walk in His ways - it is a poor reflection upon our Savior. Paul tells us in Ephesians:

30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Eph 4:30-32 (NIV)

“The best measure of a spiritual life is not its ecstasies but its obedience.” Oswald Chambers