133. Guide into all Truth
John 16:13 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 show you things to come.
Lots of people want to know the future, so they go to different kinds of fortune-tellers. Jesus promises us the Spirit of truth, who will show us things to come. God has shown us the future in the Holy Scriptures and the Holy Spirit will show us things to come; but it will be only the things we need to know so that we can live a fruitful life in the present. One thing we know about the future is that all will be well and we will be well taken care of: Jesus will return, render judgment, usher in the eternal kingdom of God, create the new heaven and new earth, and receive us into the eternal state with God. That’s enough to know about what is to come: we will die and then live forever with the Lord. It is a glorious future. Enough.
The Spirit of truth will guide us into all truth; He will bring the truth to us in such a way that we can believe it and enjoy God’s promises; He will guide us into all the truth that we need to know. Our future is secure. He will also keep us from the Lie and all the lies that would tempt us away from God and a secure future. It is no small deal to be led to the Truth, the Whole Truth, and nothing but the Truth. “Thy Word is Truth,” and the truth shall make you free; I am able, with the guidance of HS, to make decisions and rest comfortably on the truth that He has guided me into.
Truth can be relied on and counted on; I can’t go wrong or be misled; the truth keeps me on the path to life; it enables me to live life to the full. The Spirit of truth enables me to know where I stand and to make me know that where I stand is a strong and safe place. I know whom I have believed, and I trust Him.