The Spirit of Truth

 Jeremiah 16-17; Psalms 96; John 16 

“’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.’” 

John 16:13, 14

It is difficult to imagine how the Church survived for 1400 years with very few copies of the Scriptures and with very few people who could read the text. Not only did they survive, they thrived and they remained orthodox in their faith! There is no way to explain this other than by the revelatory, truth-focused ministry of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of truth will, and does, guide the earnest follower of Jesus into all truth. The Holy Spirit still speaks the words and Word of Jesus. The Holy Spirit still prepares us prophetically for what is yet to come. The Holy Spirit brings glory to Jesus and the Father by speaking what he receives from Jesus to us. We can trust the ministry of the Holy Spirit, even as we trust the truth of God’s Word.

“Lord Jesus, thank you for revealing truth through your Spirit of truth, for your glory.”