Christ within You, post number 2408

     We are into the Seeking of Truth and what is Truth. With each person this does not stand on the same grounding because of our individual backgrounds and trainings as young people. It is what causes divisions between us and nations. I say this because of the episodes of this past weekend and the effects that will ripple effect, from them around the world, like for shot heard that caused the American Revolution. Now I shall move on with our study of John chapter 16 but with this first, this taken from Pastor Hoekstra's daily thought: The Spirit Promised to Glorify Jesus:

When He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you to all the Truth . . . He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you . . . Now we have received . . . the Spirit Who is from GOD, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by GOD. (John 16:13-14 and 1Corinthians 2:12)

The promised teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit involves His guiding us into all the Truths of the word of GOD. "When He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you into all the Truth." As the Spirit is fulfilling this promise and mission or ministry, He especially wants to unfold God's Truth (realities) in ways that will glorify the Lord Jesus Christ. "'He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.'" The desire of the Holy Spirit is to bring glory and honor, not to Himself, but to the Lord Jesus Christ. "'For when the Helper comes, Whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me" (John 15:26). 

Now for my target of John 16 beginning at verse 5 and carry it through verse 15, here goes: 

The Work of the Holy Spirit:

John 16:5-11, 12-15 Jesus is speaking: 'But now I go My way to Him that sent Me; and none of you asked Me, Where are You going? But because I have said these things to you, sorrow hash filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the Truth; It is more expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. And when He is come, "He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:" Of sin, because they believe not on Me; Of righteousness, because I go to My Father, and you (they will) see Me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. 

I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. Howbeit when He, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all Truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will show you things to come. He shall glorify Me: for He shall receive of Mine, and shall show it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine: therefore said I, that He shall take of Mine, and shall show it to you.'  

Now to me this speaks volumes that sadly to many don't hear.