"Learning the Ropes" by Stefanie Hendrickson RG110918
John 14:15 “If you love me, you will keep my commands; 16 and I will ask the Father, and he will give you another comforting Counselor like me, the Spirit of Truth, to be with you forever. 17 The world cannot receive him, because it neither sees nor knows him. You know him, because he is staying with you and will be united with you. 18 I will not leave you orphans — I am coming to you. 19 In just a little while, the world will no longer see me; but you will see me. Because I live, you too will live. 20 When that day comes, you will know that I am united with my Father, and you with me, and I with you. 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me, and the one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”
22 Y’hudah (not the one from K’riot) said to him, “What has happened, Lord, that you are about to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” 23 Yeshua answered him, “If someone loves me, he will keep my word; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24 Someone who doesn’t love me doesn’t keep my words — and the word you are hearing is not my own but that of the Father who sent me.
25 “I have told you these things while I am still with you. 26 But the Counselor, the Ruach HaKodesh, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything; that is, he will remind you of everything I have said to you.
27 “What I am leaving with you is shalom — I am giving you my shalom. I don’t give the way the world gives. Don’t let yourselves be upset or frightened. 28 You heard me tell you, ‘I am leaving, and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would have been glad that I am going to the Father; because the Father is greater than I.
29 “Also, I have said it to you now, before it happens; so that when it does happen, you will trust.
30 “I won’t be talking with you much longer, because the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me; 31 rather, this is happening so that the world may know that I love the Father, and that I do as the Father has commanded me.
“Get up! Let’s get going! (Complete Jewish Bible).
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If you have ever been around a toddler, you may have noticed how quickly they learn new words, behaviors, and skills every day. Our daughter is 18 months old and I am certain she is trying out a new word every day. When we intentionally work with our children to teach them new things, there is no end to what they can learn. Hearing someone so new to the world say, “more please,” is amazing!
In today's passage Jesus was preparing his disciples for life after his departure. Undoubtedly they were confused—they didn’t understand Jesus’ mission in the first place much less their mission after he left. Regardless of their comprehension, Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to guide and continue teaching them. Just like a small child, Jesus knew that his followers would need an intentional teacher. The Holy Spirit guides, teaches, and reminds Jesus’ followers of all that Jesus taught them (whether they understood it at the time or not).
Are you listening to the teaching of the Holy Spirit? What new things is the Spirit teaching you? What things has the Spirit reminded you of today? You will be amazed at the things you can learn with the Holy Spirit teaching you!
Hymn for Today: "Come, Holy Spirit, Dove Divine" by Adoniram Judson
1. Come, Holy Spirit, Dove divine,If you have ever been around a toddler, you may have noticed how quickly they learn new words, behaviors, and skills every day. Our daughter is 18 months old and I am certain she is trying out a new word every day. When we intentionally work with our children to teach them new things, there is no end to what they can learn. Hearing someone so new to the world say, “more please,” is amazing!
In today's passage Jesus was preparing his disciples for life after his departure. Undoubtedly they were confused—they didn’t understand Jesus’ mission in the first place much less their mission after he left. Regardless of their comprehension, Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to guide and continue teaching them. Just like a small child, Jesus knew that his followers would need an intentional teacher. The Holy Spirit guides, teaches, and reminds Jesus’ followers of all that Jesus taught them (whether they understood it at the time or not).
Are you listening to the teaching of the Holy Spirit? What new things is the Spirit teaching you? What things has the Spirit reminded you of today? You will be amazed at the things you can learn with the Holy Spirit teaching you!
Hymn for Today: "Come, Holy Spirit, Dove Divine" by Adoniram Judson
on these baptismal waters shine,
and teach our hearts, in highest strain,
to praise the Lamb for sinners slain.
2. We love Your name, we love Your laws,
and joyfully embrace Your cause;
We love Your cross, the shame, the pain,
O Lamb of God, for sinners slain.
3. We sink beneath the water's face,
and thank You for Your saving grace;
we die to sin and seek a grave
with You, beneath the yielding wave.
4. And as we rise with You to live,
O let the Holy Spirit give
the sealing blessing from above,
the joy of life, the fire of love.
Thought for Today: Furthermore, you who heard the message of the truth, the Good News offering you deliverance, and put your trust in the Messiah were sealed by him with the promised Ruach HaKodesh, (Ephesians 1:13b).
Please pray: For the churches organized as a result of evangelism efforts in Mesoamerica.
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