Knowledge
“But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.” —John 16:13a
As we grow in the Christian faith, we become more in tune and open to the power of the Holy Spirit to reveal and open up knowledge to us. That is just a part of growth in the Christian life. Revealing knowledge and wisdom is not the only function of the Holy Spirit but it is one of the many roles of the Spirit. In fact, one of the key ways that the Holy Spirit is involved in our lives is that as we grow more and more open to the Spirit working in us that the Spirit will lead us into all truth. We might wonder what that means, but ultimately, to be led into all truth means that we are led to an understanding and acceptance of truth as it is known in Jesus Christ. Jesus said himself, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” Jesus is ultimately the embodiment of all truth. If we want to know truth then we must seek to know Jesus. To know Jesus we must allow the knowledge of the Holy Spirit to reveal Jesus to us. The Holy Spirit’s task of revealing the truth of Jesus Christ is not over when we receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. At that point the task of knowing Jesus has just begun. All through our lives, the Holy Spirit will teach us and reveal to us who Jesus is and how he wants to work in our lives. Discovering the truth of Jesus Christ through the revealed knowledge of the Holy Spirit is a life-long endeavor. This week we will look at the Holy Spirit as God’s
presence in our lives. This presence is important to help us have God’s knowledge both for our personal lives but also for the gathered community of faith. Let us take time this week to look at God’s presence in our lives as we ask the Holy Spirit to reveal truth in our lives and the life of the community of faith.
