Steroid use by well-known professional athletes has recently been headline news. These overachieving, record-setting athletes have had an illegal and unethical inside advantage (literally).
In a far more positive sense, the follower of Christ enjoys an inside advantage, which all people could have if they so desired.
"But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you ... when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you." (John 16:7,13-15)
It's hard to imagine anything more advantageous than having Jesus physically present, but, according to these words to His disciples, it was more advantageous to them to have the Helper than to have Jesus in physical proximity. That advantage is clearly seen in what Jesus reveals of the Helper's work - "He will guide you into all the truth ... He will disclose to you what is to come. He will glorify Me ... He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you."
The follower of Christ has, literally, the "inside advantage" of a personal truth tutor. This truth tutor will work, not in place of, but alongside a diligent personal study of the Bible. Illumination and understanding that otherwise would be impossible will come in abundance.
And, the truth tutor will "disclose to you what is to come". Early believers were given specific details of a coming widespread famine (Acts 11:28). It seems reasonable, based upon this, to assume that the Helper will reveal specific details of the challenges of last-day living, and important preparations to be made, and/or precautions to take. Additionally, the truth tutor will give insight into Bible prophecies that are otherwise hidden from understanding.
Through the promised truth tutor we are given phenomenal advantage as we live in this age. Notice that Jesus speaks of us being led into "all" truth, and and having "all" things of the Father disclosed to us. There is nothing outside our grasp and understanding; the truth tutor makes them all available to us! What a tremendous advantage!
Stay in step with the Spirit of God this day, and cooperate with the truth tutoring process. In so doing, new insights will come to light, and new directions and actions will become evident.
Rejoice in today's truth tutoring.
Steve
In a far more positive sense, the follower of Christ enjoys an inside advantage, which all people could have if they so desired.
"But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you ... when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you." (John 16:7,13-15)
It's hard to imagine anything more advantageous than having Jesus physically present, but, according to these words to His disciples, it was more advantageous to them to have the Helper than to have Jesus in physical proximity. That advantage is clearly seen in what Jesus reveals of the Helper's work - "He will guide you into all the truth ... He will disclose to you what is to come. He will glorify Me ... He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you."
The follower of Christ has, literally, the "inside advantage" of a personal truth tutor. This truth tutor will work, not in place of, but alongside a diligent personal study of the Bible. Illumination and understanding that otherwise would be impossible will come in abundance.
And, the truth tutor will "disclose to you what is to come". Early believers were given specific details of a coming widespread famine (Acts 11:28). It seems reasonable, based upon this, to assume that the Helper will reveal specific details of the challenges of last-day living, and important preparations to be made, and/or precautions to take. Additionally, the truth tutor will give insight into Bible prophecies that are otherwise hidden from understanding.
Through the promised truth tutor we are given phenomenal advantage as we live in this age. Notice that Jesus speaks of us being led into "all" truth, and and having "all" things of the Father disclosed to us. There is nothing outside our grasp and understanding; the truth tutor makes them all available to us! What a tremendous advantage!
Stay in step with the Spirit of God this day, and cooperate with the truth tutoring process. In so doing, new insights will come to light, and new directions and actions will become evident.
Rejoice in today's truth tutoring.
Steve
posted by steve @ 8:32 AM
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