Daily Manna - The Holy Spirit and His Gifts
Luke 11:9-10 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
10 For every one that asks receives; and he that
seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.
That
is quite a promise! If we ask, we will receive; if we seek, we shall find; if
we knock, it will be opened unto us. The Lord is telling us that the first
requirement is to have a desire in our hearts to receive from Him. Every good
gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of
lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
James 1:17. The Lord is encouraging us to ask, seek, and knock, because He
wants us to receive from Him. So what should we ask for? Jesus tells us in the
following verses. ...more
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We are interested in the mysteries spoken of in the Word of God. They are the truths and Kingdom concepts hidden in the Scriptures. The Greek word for "mystery" is mysterion; it means "a thing hidden, a religious secret, or that which is not obvious to the understanding." It occurs 22 times in the King James Bible. We will not look at every passage of Scripture where it is found, but we will examine enough to sharpen our desires for the Word of God.
God's Word is not laid bare for just anyone. His Word is for those who are hungering after Him, and it is the hunger for Him that will begin uncovering the veil over the Word of God.
We will begin with a portion of Scripture in John chapter seven. Here we will see Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles in the midst of a multitude, yet hidden. As such, He is an example of a mystery.
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