The
Spirit Of Truth
"…Very truly, I tell you, the one
who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do
greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. I will do whatever
you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in my
name you ask me for anything, I will do it."
"If you love me, you will keep my
commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate,
to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot
receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him.
You know him, because he abides in you, and he will be in you."
"I will not leave you orphaned; I am
coming to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will
see me; because I live, you also will live. On that day you will know that I am
in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. They who
have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me
will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to
them."
John 14:12-21
God has given us wonderful gifts. Through
His Son Jesus we have eternal salvation. And day to day, we have the Spirit of
God and Jesus in us to guide and keep us on the right track. There can be no
better Christmas present. At Christmastime, we celebrate God's gift of His Son
to the world.
The Holy Spirit dwells in each of us,
however we sometimes fail to make full use of all that He has given to us. If
we ask Him, the Holy Spirit will lead us into a better understanding of God's
Word, give us the assurance of God's care and keeping power, and transform us
into Christ's likeness. This Christmas, consider the significance of the Holy
Spirit's coming and ask the Lord to help us experience all of His benefits more
fully.
Don't leave any
of God's gifts unopened.
The Father gave
us the Spirit to make us like His Son.
Our
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