Absorbing God’s Word
“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” John 14:26
Applying God’s Word
I was speaking at a retreat years ago and there was an artist in the back of the room doing a charcoal drawing that summarized the content of that presentation. At the end of the talk the artist held up a picture of Jesus talking with two fishermen. The talk was about answering Jesus’ call to follow Him. The artist signed the back of the picture and wrote, “He took on the flesh so we could take on His Spirit.”
My friend Bob had the picture framed and gave it to me for my fiftieth birthday. It’s been displayed in my home ever since. It’s a constant reminder to me that God doesn’t just call you and I once. He calls us to follow Him multiple times each and every day.
John 14:12 says, “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father.” Jesus took on the flesh for you and I so that we could be empowered by His “Advocate” to continue Jesus’ work. It’s not easy and yet our “Yes” to His call can produce miraculous results.
Accounting of God’s Word
How strong is my “Yes” to follow Jesus. Have I experienced the empowerment of Jesus Holy Spirit?