John 14:23 (ESV Strong's)
Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
Subject: Holy Spirit's Ministry
John 13-15 has so much to read and digest. Jesus is baring his heart to His disciples. They are learning things they won't even grasp until His resurrection and accession. They are learning things about the next hours, days and centuries. They are also learning about the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in these chapters. Jesus promises them that, despite His going to heaven (a concept they could not understand) He was going to send them a "Comforter." In the above verse we see that Jesus is telling them that He loves them and He and the Father love them. But, he also says when He returns to the Father "THEY" will come to them and make a home with them. The only way that can happen is within the beauty and majesty of the Trinity. In the beginning of the chapter Jesus told them He was going away and was going to make a "Mansion" for them. The same word in that part of the passage (make "room" in the mansion) is used here to state He and the Father (through the ministry of the Holy Spirit) will come to make a "home" with them. Jesus is NOT leaving His disciples (or us). He sends the Spirit, who indwells us. He makes His home with us. He is at Home with us. We are at Home with Him IN us!! What a blessed truth!!
No comments:
Post a Comment