Let’s start this morning with some Bible verses
that have been “ringing in my heart” as I “ring” in the year 2018.
NEHEMIAH 9:20 - “You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them...”
JOHN 14:16, 17a - “And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to
be with you forever - the Spirit of truth.” Then verse 26: “But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom
the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things...”
Wow! The same Spirit that directed the Israelites
through their many “journeys” is there to “instruct” and “teach” us on our
journey this year. I love the way God’s Word encourages us with all 66 books.
What a treasure we have to give us wisdom from the Old and the New Testaments
as in Nehemiah and John!
***Who is the “YOU” in Nehemiah? Of course, it is the
“Heavenly Father” listed in John. He is (Psalm 146:6) “the Maker of Heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them - the Lord who remains faithful forever.” HE is
the One who gives His Spirit.
*** Why is “GAVE”
important in Nehemiah and “GIVE” in John? Because the “good Spirit”...the Holy
Spirit...is a GIFT to all believers. I love the name Jesus gives Him in verse
26: “Counselor.”
***Why “YOUR Spirit”
in Nehemiah? Jesus emphasizes in John that this wonderful Spirit will come from
our Heavenly Father. He will speak “truth.” What could be better than that???
*** Why “GOOD”? He,
the Holy Spirit, is part of the Trinity. He is perfect, sinless, wise...as the
other two persons in the Godhead...the Father and the Lord Jesus.
*** Why “SPIRIT”? John
14:17 says this Spirit will actually dwell in us. That is definitely a WOW! A
person cannot “get inside” another...but the Holy Spirit is with us 24/7.
Guess what??? He will INSTRUCT
us...TEACH us. Oh, my! We do not
know what 2018 will bring...at least, I do not. But God reminds us in His Word
in Nehemiah and John that we will have His Holy Spirit to help us make the right choices when we do not know what to do.
He will teach us the way to
go, the words to speak, the profitable way to use our time, and the means by
which to reach others for Him. “You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them...”
--Maylou Holladay
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