Luke
10:21-24
21 In that
same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of
heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and
understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was
your gracious will. 22 All
things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is
except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the
Son chooses to reveal him.”
23 Then
turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what
you see! 24 For I
tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not
see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”
There are many people who have longed for the coming of the Kingdom of God. The prophets have long proclaimed the day of the Lord. Even the Kings of Israel and Judah have desired to enjoy the time of peace and being able to lay down their weapons for feasting. Jesus rejoices over the Holy Spirit. Because his disciples will get to receive and see the kingdom of Heaven be revealed in its full glory. Some get to see it on the mount of Transfiguration, others in the glorious resurrection.
But in this text Jesus rejoices over the Holy Spirit, because they will come to know the Father who is in heaven. The Holy Spirit will reveal the son to his people. He will call, gather, and sanctify people in the true faith. He will enlighten them in the truth. On the glorious day of Pentecost we give thanks that God sent his Holy Spirit upon the disciples to open their mouths and have them proclaim the truth.
We often think that we know everything. We think we possess all the right information to make the best choice for everyone. Even when we may not have the slightest idea of what is going on in our neighbor's life, we know what is best for them. We know how they should deal with their problems. It is easy to look at someone else's life and try to fix them, why we still have a mess in side our own life.
Jesus in the Holy Spirit, who comes to create a right spirit within you. He comes to clean up the mess in your life. He comes with the triumphant Christ, as well as the sacrificial lamb who takes all your sins and griefs upon himself. It truly is a time for feasting and celebrating. This is the day longed for by many, to see the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the World, die in our place.
But in this text Jesus rejoices over the Holy Spirit, because they will come to know the Father who is in heaven. The Holy Spirit will reveal the son to his people. He will call, gather, and sanctify people in the true faith. He will enlighten them in the truth. On the glorious day of Pentecost we give thanks that God sent his Holy Spirit upon the disciples to open their mouths and have them proclaim the truth.
We often think that we know everything. We think we possess all the right information to make the best choice for everyone. Even when we may not have the slightest idea of what is going on in our neighbor's life, we know what is best for them. We know how they should deal with their problems. It is easy to look at someone else's life and try to fix them, why we still have a mess in side our own life.
Jesus in the Holy Spirit, who comes to create a right spirit within you. He comes to clean up the mess in your life. He comes with the triumphant Christ, as well as the sacrificial lamb who takes all your sins and griefs upon himself. It truly is a time for feasting and celebrating. This is the day longed for by many, to see the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the World, die in our place.
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