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"I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you." (John 16:12-15 NRSV)
A good Monday to you, dear Friend. I pray this finds you well, blessed and ready for the day. I ask prayers as I prepare to preach next Sunday at Kenedy-Karnes City UMC on this very topic. Pray the Lord give me the words to bless the Church. Please continue to pray for Mr. Bill Keck, who awaits heart surgery in Houston, Texas. Prayers also for his wife, Willa, and all his family members. Pray for one another. Pray for yourselves.
"Heaven Help Us" is a movie from 1985 which I enjoyed. It is also known as "Catholic Boys" in some parts of the country. There is a scene in the movie, where one of the boys is asked to recite his definition of the Holy Trinity. The link below takes you to the :59 seconds of that part of the movie. I played it for Nellie and told her that about sums up what I have prepared for next Sunday! Okay, that's not exactly true. Let us begin.
Jesus is a man of preparation. He prepared well for His ministry and selected those who would best serve that ministry. He wanted them to succeed even given the truth of what would await them in those efforts. And as He prepared to ascend back into Heaven, He shares these words found in this short passage. The things He has taught them were not all He knew that they needed to know for their ministry. The very first verse of this passage He truthfully tells them there were things they were not yet prepared to understand. What Jesus did know was that the arrival of the Holy Sport would bring to them the truth of those things, for He will bring those words from God the Father. His words are not from Himself. The Holy Spirit shares that which He hears. And these things are the things to come.
This passage explains how the Godhead works. There is the Father. There is the Son. There is the Holy Spirit. Three-in-one; all one God. Each has a different role and responsibility in the order of all things. We see the Godhead mentioned throughout the Bible beginning on page one, in Genesis 1, and then running throughout the Bible. The Father is also the Creator. Present with Him was the Son, who is Jesus. Jesus is our Savior and Redeemer. And present as well was the Holy Spirit, Who we know to be our comforter and guide. Yesterday we celebrated the arrival of the Holy Spirit. May we today invite Him into our hearts to guide and bless us for Christ's service.
PRAYER: Loving Father, bless our understanding of You in ways that allow us to be faithful and fruitful. May we be open to Your leading is our prayer. We pray in Christ Jesus we pray, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord! Be filled with the Holy Spirit in ways that bless God.
Blessings of Love,
Eradio Valverde
