The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in John 16:12,
"I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear."
Jesus told his disciples he would be providing them with things beyond what he had told them so far, things he wanted them to know. This he would do later as they were not yet equipped to bear it at this point.
That equipping would come in the form of the Holy Spirit that would indwell each of them later. This took place on the Pentecost following Jesus' ascension to heaven. We read of it in Acts 2. When the Holy Spirit came to them, it gave birth to the church;, launched the world-wide gospel enterprise and enabled the production of the New Testament books we now have in our Bibles.
Jesus' statement, that he had "much more" to say to his disciples speaks to me of something beyond just the volume, the amount of teaching Jesus determined his followers needed. It seems to me he was saying there were important things that were vital for them to know, but that those things would have to wait for the chain of events that were to unfold.
I am confident the material we have in the twenty-seven books of our New Testaments accounts for much of what Jesus told his followers they would need, and through them to all the rest of us who follow Jesus Christ.
If Jesus has "much more to say to you", I read it as he has "much more to say to me". This establishes the vital importance of what our Scriptures have to say to us. Lord have mercy on me if I ever let it lie in dusty condition on my coffee table!
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17. "And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe." 1 Thessalonians 2:13. "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." Hebrews 4:12.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear."
Jesus told his disciples he would be providing them with things beyond what he had told them so far, things he wanted them to know. This he would do later as they were not yet equipped to bear it at this point.
That equipping would come in the form of the Holy Spirit that would indwell each of them later. This took place on the Pentecost following Jesus' ascension to heaven. We read of it in Acts 2. When the Holy Spirit came to them, it gave birth to the church;, launched the world-wide gospel enterprise and enabled the production of the New Testament books we now have in our Bibles.
Jesus' statement, that he had "much more" to say to his disciples speaks to me of something beyond just the volume, the amount of teaching Jesus determined his followers needed. It seems to me he was saying there were important things that were vital for them to know, but that those things would have to wait for the chain of events that were to unfold.
I am confident the material we have in the twenty-seven books of our New Testaments accounts for much of what Jesus told his followers they would need, and through them to all the rest of us who follow Jesus Christ.
If Jesus has "much more to say to you", I read it as he has "much more to say to me". This establishes the vital importance of what our Scriptures have to say to us. Lord have mercy on me if I ever let it lie in dusty condition on my coffee table!
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17. "And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe." 1 Thessalonians 2:13. "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." Hebrews 4:12.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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