December 21
Jer
37 - 40
KNOW HIS SECRETS?
MEMORISE:
‘Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will
guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but
whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew
you things to come.’ (John 16:13)
READ:
Daniel
2: 19 -23
Many
times people listen to the words coming out of someone’s
mouth, and are deceived. To know what is truly in a man’s
heart, they should look in his eyes. Eyes are the windows of the
heart. Whatever his eyes are saying, that is the true picture.
Just
as eyes reflect what is in a person’s heat, God wants to
use believers to show the world what he has in store for it. Genesis
41: 14-36 tell of the dreams Pharaoh had, but to get th right
interpretation, he needed God’s servant, Joseph. Nebuchadnezer
also dreamt, but could not tell the meaning thereof until Daniel,
one of the apples of God’s eyes, explained it to him.
‘Howbeit
when the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth:
for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear,
that shall he speak; and he will show you things to come’
(John 16:13).
Jesus
says here that the Holy Spirit will show us future events. He
reveals the heart of God and tells us exactly what God is thinking
about us. In fact, in Amos 3: 7, God says he will not do anything
before he has revealed it to his prophets. To know God’s
mind, all you need to do is look in his eyes. God expects he apples
of his eyes to be the channels for releasing compassion and mercy
on people.
Has
God been revealing his secrets to you? How much of what his is
planning for your life, your immediate and extended family, parish,
neighbourhood, city or nation does God reveal to you? Does God
show you the plans of your enemies? If you are dedicated to God,
he will reveal these to you. If you know nothing about his plans,
you should draw closed to him and be sensitive to the guidance
of his Holy Spirit.
Go
to him and tell him you really want to be the apple of his eye
from today onwards. Be prepared to do whatever he asks. Before
long, he will begin to share his secrets with you.
ACTION
POINT
Ask God to take you from glory to glory and to reveal
his secret to you, to open your eyes spiritually. |