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John 16:13 (NIV)
Yesterday we talked about how the Holy Spirit leads us into all truth. Today I want to talk about how we get there. How does the Holy Spirit do this, He guides us.
That word guide, really means that He walks along side of us. Often times we pastors grab on to some thoughts or ideas and take some analogy too far, or far beyond what something means.
For instance, in the song “Jesus Take the Wheel,” we often want to think that when we become a Christian Jesus just simply takes over. And that is just not biblically true. That’s one of those misconceptions that sound great – but it isn’t true. Jesus does not take control rather, He guides us through His Holy Spirit.
John 16:13 (NIV) But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
Remember these are Jesus’ own words to His Disciples – big “D” – Jesus tells them and tells us, the Holy Spirit will “guide” us. “The Greek word for “guide” is similar to a conductor. God’s Spirit will take the disparate [different] parts of our life and bring them together to make something beautiful.” (Strong’s Greek Lexicon [NIV], s.v. “G3594, hodégeó,” accessed January 28, 2019.
It’s the same thought, as someone who is conducting an orchestra. The conductor not only sets the tempo, but gives direction to all the instruments, groups of instruments. The conductor ques everyone when and where to come in, or how long to hold a note, when to move from one note to the next.
I’ve done a small amount of choral conducting. I actually started when I was 16 years old. I began conducting the Eastmont Presbyterian Church Choir during their interim. It was great – I also got credit in my high school music class, (extra credit – I really needed it – not really, LOL).
I say that to tell you, that I understand that it’s not always easy to get the pick up notes into the next phrase for this group or that group, while you continue to direct the larger portion of the choir. The director is conscious of not just the timing of the piece but all of the dynamics that go along with that; to include starting and ending the different parts of the choir. It takes practice.
That’s what the Holy Spirit does for our lives. He comes in and guides, directs, gives us a cue here and there on what to say and how to say it so that others will hear the message of the Gospel of Christ and respond to it.