Jesus is Essential
Luke 12:8–12: “Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God. But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God. “And anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven. “Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”
When a man blasphemes with his mouth, that is not the thing that condemns him; it is the attitude of his heart. Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is to resist His convicting work in the heart and life. This is a permanent condition—unless he stops resisting.
Depending on the Holy Spirit to teach you is not intended to be an excuse for a lazy preacher or Sunday school teacher failing to make preparation. Rather, it was assurance to His own men that the Holy Spirit, whom He would send, would give them courage and wisdom as they faithfully witnessed for Him. We have many examples of this in the Book of Acts. 1
Walking with Jesus
Every one of your words matter to God. Do you confess your faith in him before others? Do you speak for God or against God? Are your words seasoned with grace, or are they filled with harshness and anger? Has the Holy Spirit ever given you the words to speak at a very critical time? Thank God now for His goodness and faithfulness towards you.
They were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. Acts 6:10
At the right moment, the Holy Spirit gives you the perfect words to speak.
Praying
Lord, thank You for providing all that I need through the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Gospels (Luke) (electronic ed., Vol. 37). Nashville.
