The hurting world wants Good News and we are to be the messengers of that Good News!
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 1:
1 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,
3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
Jesus gave the apostles His commandments AND He gave us the same commandments. An apostle is one who is “sent”. You and I have been sent as well thus we meet the definition of an apostle. GOD’S Will is my command, is it yours too?
Our words, our deeds, and our actions are seeds and meant to show the world Jesus Christ through us. What seed are you sewing on a daily basis?
Jesus presented the disciples with infallible proofs of His resurrection thus He is alive today and living in those who abide in His Love.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 16 before His death and resurrection:
12 “There is so much more I would like to say to you, but it’s more than you can grasp at this moment.
13 But when the Truth-giving Spirit comes, He will unveil the reality of every Truth within you. He won’t speak His own message, but only what He hears from the Father, and He will reveal prophetically to you what is to come.
14 He will glorify Me on the earth, for He will receive from Me what is Mine and reveal it to you.
15 Everything that belongs to the Father belongs to Me-that’s why I say that the Divine Encourager will receive what is Mine and reveal it to you.
16 Soon you won’t see Me any longer, but then, after a little while, you will see Me in a new way.”
Jesus stated that the purpose of The Holy Spirit is to glorify Him and reveal mysteries that will reinforce our mandate as sent ones.
The focus of The Holy Spirit is to glorify Jesus, not you or me. The church has not made this Truth primary to the preaching I have heard in the past. The gifts of THE SPIRIT are meant to glorify Jesus, not exalt those who operate in such gifts. I don’t earn a gift, I simply accept it and use it as directed by The Holy Spirit.
Everything we do should point to the Good News of Jesus Christ and glorify Him ONLY!