WHAT WE FIND IN JESUS (PART 4)

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The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him - the Spirit of counsel and of might.

Isaiah 11:2

This ends this reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.

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WRITER’S NOTE: I will be on travel overseas beginning tomorrow, October 15th. I’m not sure if I will be able to post from where I am going but if not, The Christian Walk will resume daily devotions on October 28th. To all, blessings to you always. In Christ, Mark

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What do we find in Jesus?

That is the question we have been answering with the opening verses from Isaiah, Chapter 11. To date, we have learned that we find abundant fruits of the Spirit in and through Jesus, fruits that we bear as well when we accept Him as Savior and receive the same Holy Spirit that rested on and in Him. We also learned that we find wisdom and understanding that is not of this world but from God the Father, the God who imparted His wisdom on His Son Jesus who in turn imparts it upon us.

But that’s not all we find in Jesus. For as we look at today’s scripture verse, we discover that in Jesus, we find His counsel and might.

The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him - the Spirit of counsel and of might. Isaiah 11:2

Indeed, look back at the ministry of Jesus and you will find Him constantly counseling others about life and how to live it in a way that is full of righteousness, a life that is grounded in holiness and totally pleasing to God. Whether it was His chosen disciples or people He encountered during His ministry journeys, Jesus was definitely in the counseling business. Thus, it’s little wonder that when He was preparing His disciples for His impending death and departure, Jesus attempted to assure them by telling them He would send them a Counselor (John 14:26 HCSB), the Holy Spirit who would carry on the same perfect spiritual guidance and direction because the Holy Spirit and Jesus were one. Thus, when the Holy Spirit speaks, He speaks with power and might on behalf of not only Jesus, but His Father God as well.

Yes, seek Jesus and there is no doubt you will receive faultless counsel on life, a counsel you can’t get from anyone else. This is because Jesus and Jesus alone is the way (John 14:6). He’s the way to eternal life and He’s the way to living life in uprightness and virtue as we journey toward that promised salvation. In and through Jesus, the Way, we learn how we are to live. He showed us how to do it through the accounts of His life (We have no greater role model than Christ) and He continues to guide us first hand through the work and power of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus is also the truth (John 14:6) and not just any truth but rather THE truth, the only One who counsels us in perfect truth every time. No speaks truth like He does. No one. He did when He lived and He speaks in truth to us now through the Holy Spirit. His words from the gospel of John attest to that in this verse:

But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth. John 16:13a

Jesus, the perfect Counselor who showed us the perfect way to live, leads and guides us today in truth through the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth. So many people are looking for answers in life, particularly how to live it. Those same people are seeking truth as well in a world where there seems to be such a lack of it. In Jesus, they can find both, counsel for dealing with life’s circumstances, to include navigating through them, and as they receive that guidance and direction, they have the assurance it is true without doubt for the words they are receiving originated with the One who is THE truth, now and forever.

Friends, where would we be without the perfectly legitimate and instructional counsel of Jesus?

Lost, that’s where. And that’s not a place anyone should want to be.

Amen.

In Christ,

Mark

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