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The Holy Spirit Reveals Truth  

In this day and age, we need truth in the worst sort of way. The current mantra seems to be “Don’t confuse me with the facts. My mind is made up!” A lot of erroneous teachings are out there, and people just soak them up. Information is coming at us faster than ever before. 

The problem is, we don’t need more information. What we need is more truth. And who better to reveal truth than the Spirit of truth? Jesus said, “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.” (John 16:13, NIV). The Holy Spirit authored the Scriptures. He inspired them. He illuminates and shines on them the light of understanding. This is why people who are not born again and do not have the Holy Spirit inside can read the Bible and get nothing or, worse, come up with some strange doctrine. The Holy Spirit in us is the “it” factor.

Each day when I open my Bible to study God’s Word, I say, “Holy Spirit, reveal to me Your original intent when You wrote this scripture.” We all need to do this because people will come along with myriad theologies, opinions, and interpretations of Scripture. We need to seek the Author so He can explain to us the actual intent. 

We can know the truth. We don’t have to be in the dark or be deceived. Jesus said, “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32, NLT). The proof that something is truth is that it will set you free. If you’re not walking in freedom, then you haven’t taken hold of the truth. 

For example, when you understand and apply the truth about God’s plan for finances, you start to be free financially. When you get hold of the truth about addiction, you begin to experience freedom from bondage that can’t be taken away. Living in this freedom has everything to do with soaking ourselves in God’s Word and letting the Holy Spirit help us. We may forget things we should know, “but the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you” (John 14:26, NKJV). 

That’s a pretty big deal, if you ask me, because I desperately need that help. I need His still, small voice to illuminate the truth, to guide and encourage me, and to give me supernatural insight about various people and situations. I’m sure you do, too. And when you invite the Holy Spirit to work and move in your life, He’ll reveal truth to you in amazing ways.