The New Way

 

Simply to tell what you've seen or heard about something.  This is an easily skipped over passage just because it's at the end of an important chapter -- but I believe that it holds a wonderful promise for each of us.

 

Have you ever taken a five-year-old on a walk that you've taken a thousand times?  They have a way of opening your eyes to the wonders of the walk.  They become a personal tour guide -- pointing out a pretty flower, or a bird, or a tree, or the way something feels, or smells, or looks.  It's as if our eyes are opened by this new view of our world.

 

When a couple with young children were visiting in my home, one of the youngsters said, "Let's play ‘I Spy'!"   So, we did.  One child said "I spy something red."  Then we all took turns guessing what he was seeing in that room that was indeed the color red.  It's a simple game, but I was amazed at how much I didn't know about my living room.  Now, my decor hadn't changed recently, but I saw things that I didn't know existed.  Seeing things from someone else's point of view is very enlightening (and I might add, led to some housecleaning!)

 

Okay, with those thoughts in mind (the new point of view, not the housecleaning), let's look at this promise that the Holy Spirit will testify or "spy" or "see" Jesus in our surroundings and circumstances.

 

So, John 15:26-27 says that one of the Holy Spirit's roles is to be like a tour guide Who points out "sightings" of Jesus in our world.  He will tell us what He sees and hears from God.  Isn't that cool!

 

Then the final line says that that will enable us to testify to others.  As we become aware of the "sightings" we can share them with others so that they become aware of God's presence in our world each day.

 

And that is what is means to be a witness or to testify to those around you.   You simply share with them what the Holy Spirit is telling you and pointing out to you.   In that way, you can point others to God.

 

In His service, dale

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