Life as an Underwriter of Christ’s Spirit
Movement in Spirit is quite unique, for Divinity is constantly on guard and leads with fascination. Our Lord’s Spirit can dazzle our days with intrigue, attraction and surprise. Let me share today’s experience so you too will realize, “what just happened” in your daily life. This week I’m in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico to get some much-needed dental work done.
With no dental appointment this morning my plans were to swim along the beach, revisit a Church for prayer and afterword Minister a bit. Key words being My-Plans, Fascination and Revelation. My-Plans to swim to an anchored boat a good distance away were quickly terminated when a Jellyfish sting (or serpent of sort) warned me not to over-reach nature’s invisible boundary or make rash plans.
Later this morning after walking to the Church in My-Plan, I discovered it had closed for the afternoon. Upon returning to my room, the Lord’s Spirit in turn sent a Cooing Dove Advocating me to change my direction towards a surprising sight; a small chapel taking shape in front of me with its doors open Exhibiting live Perpetual-Adoration. The Holy-One disclosed this adorable chapel for us to fill with Prayer, Worship and Belief.
In truth I must have passed Nuestra Senora Del Carmen church 3 or 4 times since arriving on Monday, but our Lord savored her appearance to me for You today! Point being the Spirit guides, leads and accomplishes His-Plans not ours.
Jesus’ Departure; Coming of the Advocate “I did not tell you this from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to the one who sent me, and not one of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I told you this, grief has filled your hearts. But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes he will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and condemnation: sin, because they do not believe in me; righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see me; condemnation, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.
“I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. (John 16 1-15 NABRE)
I declare to you the Holy-Spirit lives for those who are One-in-Christ. Gospel-Truths are what His-Living-Words are about; His Truth unfolds daily, every hour every minute The-Advocate, whom our Lord describe in today’s passage, Guarantees our Lord’s plans are not our own. Campaigning for Christ’s-Spirit gives Glory-to-God!