“I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear.
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.
He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears,
and he will tell you what is yet to come.
He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.
All that belongs to the Father is mine.
That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.
“In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”
John 16: 2-16
Jesus tells His grief stricken disciples that they can expect the Helper, referred to in this translation as the "Spirit of Truth", who will help embed in them what is currently bouncing off their hearts and minds. They can't begin to grasp all that Jesus wants to share and say to them. Jesus knew what lay ahead for them, the temporary disappointment, the shattering of messianic hopes, the brokenness and fear. He knew that only then would they be able to receive the infilling of the Holy Spirit, and the vastness of what that will mean to them.
Once filled with the Holy Spirit these simple men went on to set the world on fire, filled with supernatural revelation and power. They loved the Lord with the same intensity that He loved them (and loves us), and they loved not their lives even unto death, understanding that in Yeshua/Jesus, physical death is just a gateway to eternal life.
A key difference between knowing about God and actually knowing Him, is the filling of the Holy Spirit. Christ in you...the Hope of glory...
He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.
All that belongs to the Father is mine.
That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.
To only know facts about Him without being filled with the Holy Spirit is like standing outside the palace window, looking in on the banquet taking place...you are there, but not participating.
Beloved, if today you recognize that the presence and habitation of the Holy Spirit is long overdue in your life, invite Him in.
Remember the words of our Lord:
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.
He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears,
and he will tell you what is yet to come.
John 16:13
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.
He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears,
and he will tell you what is yet to come.
He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.
All that belongs to the Father is mine.
That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.
“In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”
John 16: 2-16
Jesus tells His grief stricken disciples that they can expect the Helper, referred to in this translation as the "Spirit of Truth", who will help embed in them what is currently bouncing off their hearts and minds. They can't begin to grasp all that Jesus wants to share and say to them. Jesus knew what lay ahead for them, the temporary disappointment, the shattering of messianic hopes, the brokenness and fear. He knew that only then would they be able to receive the infilling of the Holy Spirit, and the vastness of what that will mean to them.
Once filled with the Holy Spirit these simple men went on to set the world on fire, filled with supernatural revelation and power. They loved the Lord with the same intensity that He loved them (and loves us), and they loved not their lives even unto death, understanding that in Yeshua/Jesus, physical death is just a gateway to eternal life.
A key difference between knowing about God and actually knowing Him, is the filling of the Holy Spirit. Christ in you...the Hope of glory...
He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.
All that belongs to the Father is mine.
That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.
To only know facts about Him without being filled with the Holy Spirit is like standing outside the palace window, looking in on the banquet taking place...you are there, but not participating.
Beloved, if today you recognize that the presence and habitation of the Holy Spirit is long overdue in your life, invite Him in.
Remember the words of our Lord:
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.
He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears,
and he will tell you what is yet to come.
John 16:13
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