SCRIPTURE: John (NIV) 16:7 But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counsellor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you….
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. 14 He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. 15 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.
OBSERVATION: How could it ever be good for Jesus to leave? To the disciples, He was their leader. He was the one who performed the miracles. He could answer their questions, and His answers quieted the mocking and scheming questions of the religious leaders. Surely, they could not understand how His leaving could be good!
But God had a plan! God was present in Jesus Who was limited to one place and at one time. It had to be that way for blood to be shed that would cover the sins of man. But once that was accomplished, Jesus, limited to a glorified yet human body could return to His place with the Father. Then the Holy Spirit with no physical limitations, came to take over the plan of God, not by walking with man, but by living in man!!! It is really SO MUCH BETTER!
APPLICATION: It is SOOO GOOOD!!! We can have a closer relationship with the Holy Spirit than the disciples had with Jesus!
Not to appreciate the Holy Spirit shows that we do not value Him. It shows that we do not understand what He can do in our lives. If we really want to please Jesus, the Holy Spirit will show us how that works in each individual life.
PRAYER: Holy Spirit, I value your presence in my life and how you lead me each day. I love reading the scriptures with you. You show me things that specifically apply to me, and things I can send out in these SOAPs. Amen
Pastor Leon
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