The Holy Spirit wants
to tell us about the future, that’s exciting!
To meditate/pray upon
John 16:13 ‘But when he, the Spirit of truth,
comes, he will guide you into all the 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’.
Revelation
20:10 ‘And the devil, who deceived them,
was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false
prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever’.
Revelation 21:3-4 ‘And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,
“Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with
them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their
God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no
more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has
passed away.”’
The Spirit has revealed the future in His word. Paul prays for the
Ephesian church:
Ephesians 1:18 “I pray that the eyes of your heart
may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called
you…”
He wants them to be confident in the amazing future that God has for
them. The bible, inspired by the Spirit paints a glorious picture of the
triumph of Christ, the defeat of evil, and the glorification of the people of
God.
Jesus promises his disciples that the Spirit will continue to speak and tell of the future. The disciples are about to see Jesus crucified; after the resurrection He will ascend into heaven and the church will continue to go through periods of persecution. How can the church remain faithful and joyful in this dark world? They need to hear what the spirit says about our glorious future and victory.
The Spirit wants you to live with a deep conviction of ‘what is to
come’. Are you pessimistic or are you excited about Jesus’ reign and future
victory?
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