To think you waited a month for this. As time and access to resources are few in recent days these become difficult to post with any frequency. I pray that through these times that He may keep us strong and in His word and focused on Him as our Comforter. May He strip away any foolishness and bear witness and testify of Christ and Christ alone.
Extra credit: Not that it directly relates with todays commentary but as I grow closer to my new home this weighs on my heart and I wish to sharer with you some good text from Chrarles Spurgeon on Our Forms of Worship
Jhn 15:25 But [this cometh to pass], that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
Jhn 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
Jhn 15:27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
What came to pass and what scripture was fulfilled?
These verses are easy to simply read over and see as instruction, comfort, and wisdom for the disciples that are standing before Him. Some may even rest, rightfully so, that the Comforter that was sent has come for them as well. But it would be easy to stop there or pass over the next verse, for how can verse 27 be to us. Oh reader may we find Christ and Comfort in ever verse. Look closer for this verse speaks not only to the eleven before Him but possibly directly to you. Oh and for any brethren found in Him these words do not fall on our ears as substantially but literally. And ye also, you who are chosen, redeemed, and called to be saints. Ye also shall bear witness, going fourth to all nations teaching and preaching Christ Jesus and Him crucified. Why, because ye have been with me from the beginning! Not just since you may have confessed your sins and made a profession of faith, no it must go deeper for that is not beginnings. Since the foundation of this Earth, before you knew Him, before life was ever breathed, He knew you, loved you, and you have been with Him. On the Cross, before you were conceived and came out sinning, before you had the first tainted thought of repentance, ye were with Him. For saint if you were not with Him before time, and sinner if you were not completely literally in sin with Him at the Cross, fear and know that you are not with Him now nor will be in eternity. This verse speaks directly to all called to be His, to bear witness because ye have been with Him from the beginning of the beginnings and walk and died with Him.
