Bible in a Year:
The Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is trueit is not a lie.
As the worlds fastest blind runner, David Brown of the U.S. Paralympic Team credits his wins to God, his mothers early advice (no sitting around), and his running guideveteran sprinter Jerome Avery. Tethered to Brown by a string tied to their fingers, Avery guides Browns winning races with words and touches.
Its all about listening to his cues, says Brown, who says he could swing out wide on 200-meter races where the track curves. Day in and day out, were going over race strategies, Brown says, communicating with each othernot only verbal cues, but physical cues.
In our own lifes race, were blessed with a Divine Guide. Our Helper, the Holy Spirit, leads our steps when we follow Him. I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray, wrote John (1 John 2:26). But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you dont need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know (v. 27 nlt).
John stressed this wisdom to the believers of his day who faced antichrists who denied the Father and that Jesus is the Messiah (v. 22). We face such deniers today as well. But the Holy Spirit, our Guide, leads us in following Jesus. We can trust His guidance to touch us with truth, keeping us on track.
How attuned are you to the Holy Spirits guidance? How can you listen better when He guides, warns, and directs?
Dear God, attune our hearts to Your Holy Spirits guidance so well run to Your truth and not to lies.
Read about the filling of the Spirit at discoveryseries.org/q0301.