Paul continually expounds on the "works" of the Holy Spirit. He acknowledges that it is not him (Paul) who converts, or preaches, or saves. Paul even talks about how he "resolved to know nothing.. except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified." (2:2) His words were not persuasive or wise, but he credits the Holy Spirit's power that did the conversion, lest men might rest on man's wisdom and not on God's.
All wisdom comes from God; the world's wisdom is nothing. The Holy Spirit reveals God to us, personally. The words that Paul spoke, and the words that we speak, are words taught by the Spirit of God.
We can boldly proclaim the Word because we have the mind of Christ! (2:16) We, his people, do not need to rely on our own Wisdom. We may plant, but God grows. Doesn't that take the pressure off?
We are God's Temple, He has taken up permanent residence in us. Let us walk in that truth. Be confident that God is at work, and He is inviting you to work alongside Him. We are His partners in His labor.
May God bless you with His Truth in all this. Amen!
Showing posts with label Truth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Truth. Show all posts
Friday, June 18, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
Acts 9
Acts 9
Saul now becomes Paul - he, who was the worst in persecuting Christians, becomes the best at converting Gentiles.
That sure gives me hope. God can take the despised, the lowly, the hurt, the hateful, the hated, and make them vessels of noble use. Beautiful in His eyes!
One of the scriptures that really touched me is:
Acts 9:18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again...
That happened to me once. I had been a member of a very organized, works-based religion for 20 years. I remember reading the Bible once in awhile. Once I became a Christian, I read a Bible verse that I was familiar with. I thought to myself, "How could I have read that so many times and not really seen the true meaning of it?"
I truly felt that my eyes had been opened.
That's what happens when Jesus gets involved - the Truth is revealed to us by the Holy Spirit.
John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
What about you? Have your eyes been opened to the Truth?
Saul now becomes Paul - he, who was the worst in persecuting Christians, becomes the best at converting Gentiles.
That sure gives me hope. God can take the despised, the lowly, the hurt, the hateful, the hated, and make them vessels of noble use. Beautiful in His eyes!
One of the scriptures that really touched me is:
Acts 9:18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again...
That happened to me once. I had been a member of a very organized, works-based religion for 20 years. I remember reading the Bible once in awhile. Once I became a Christian, I read a Bible verse that I was familiar with. I thought to myself, "How could I have read that so many times and not really seen the true meaning of it?"
I truly felt that my eyes had been opened.
That's what happens when Jesus gets involved - the Truth is revealed to us by the Holy Spirit.
John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
What about you? Have your eyes been opened to the Truth?
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