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SAA Notes
The treatment of the world is cruel. Hate is the world’s reaction to Christ! Christ’s counter to the hate of the world is the gift of the Comforter. He is come to convict the world and to guide believers into all truth.
SJA Notes
* Holy God, You are Father, Son and Spirit – Three Persons in One. Let our worship today be right and true.
“… For he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”
This is a wonderful clue for us about the reality of our life in the _now_, with the Holy Spirit as Helper – the gift that Jesus said He would send, and did (keeping His promises).
God’s word is layered and deep, holding truths that we can continue to grow in understanding of (deeper and deeper still) through all our days.
The Spirit opens our eyes to these truths as He see fit.
The Spirit grows within us a longing for glory, to see heaven and earth remade, God dwelling with us and we with Him.
The Spirit writes God’s word upon our hearts, teaching us.
The Spirit comforts us, reminding us of the real love of God working in our lives.
And surely more. This is a great passage to dwell on and wrestle through in our minds just what Jesus is telling us.
* Father God,
Our minds are frail, but Yours is strong.
Please teach us today what You would have us know from Your word.
Amen.