The Prophetic Word - Day 169: The Promise of the Father would change everything!

“All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him. Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭27‬-‭30‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

The cross of Jesus Christ is what made our redemption possible. Yes, He died our death so that we could be restored to fellowship with God and live His new life.

Now, as we have been discussing, through Sin, man was lost, he was no longer capable of being led from his own heart by the heart of God.

Redemption made it possible for the Holy Spirit of God to dwell in us so that we could live the resurrected life of Jesus Christ.

Now, John the baptist spoke of the fact that Jesus would offer a baptism of the Holy Spirit and of fire.

“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭3‬:‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Jesus spoke of the Holy Spirit as being a good gift from the Father.

“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

As well, Jesus spoke of the gift of the Spirit on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles.

“On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.”

‭‭John‬ ‭7‬:‭37‬-‭39‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

John’s commentary on this event informs that Jesus was speaking of the Holy Spirit Who would come when Jesus was glorified (when He returned to the Father).

As the time drew near for our Lord to be offered up, He began to speak to the disciples about what would happen after He was gone.

Indeed, Jesus told them that His going away was necessary for them to be able to receive the Helper, the Holy Spirit of God.

“But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.”

‭‭John‬ ‭16‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Jesus explained to the disciples that the things they could not currently understand would be clarified to them by the Holy Spirit.

““I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.”

‭‭John‬ ‭16‬:‭12‬-‭15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

In fact, before His ascension, Jesus instructed the disciples to wait in the city of Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit to come upon them.

“Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things. Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭24‬:‭46‬-‭49‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

In our opening scripture we see Jesus inviting us to come under His yoke; and that in doing so, we would be taught by Him.

Indeed, the yoke of Jesus Christ is the Holy Spirit of God, the wonderful gift made possible for us to receive through the work of Jesus Christ.

We no longer have to live disconnected from the heart of God. Now the Holy Spirit of God can speak directly to our hearts, telling us everything we need to know.

We’ll talk more about this tomorrow.

Peace to you.

Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!

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