"But the Comforter, which is the Holy
Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all
things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said
unto you." (John 14:26 KJV)
I love to look at racks of sunglasses and reading glasses in
store displays because there are so many styles and colours. But I've
learned that there is a very special pair of glasses to interpret the
Word of God that I can't buy. It is because the Bible says that when we
accept Jesus as our Saviour, the Holy Spirit resides in us and is our
spiritual helper. The Holy Spirit is my pair of spiritual glasses.
I need to rely on the Holy Spirit to teach me.
I attended a Bible study class one time where a wise woman suggested
that I read a verse and then write down how to use it in my life. She
told me to pray and ask the Holy Spirit to teach me the things that I
needed to know. I just couldn't quite get the words into my heart's
understanding, so I prayed and continued my Bible study.
Gradually I began to understand that the Bible
is God's love letter to me, and how Scripture could direct my life. The
Holy Spirit saw clearly what I was missing, and prompted me to reread a
book or chapter. He helped me by giving me connections to what I read.
Even with low vision, these are the best glasses that I have ever used.
Should I lose all my physical sight, the spiritual glasses will find a
way to let me understand what is written from a biblical perspective.
How are your spiritual glasses doing?
Prayer: Dear Lord, thank You for gifting us
with the Holy Spirit so that each believer can discern Your Word. Remind
us when our understanding gets dim and we need to ask the Holy Spirit to
shine His light, so that we may see through our spiritual glasses. Amen.
Karen
Milam
Penn Valley, California, USA
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