Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth… (John 16:13).

 

There’s something very important you must understand in your walk with God: receiving the Holy Spirit doesn’t automatically mean you understand His ministry. The Holy Spirit was given to lead you, guide you into all truth, and help you fulfil God’s destiny for your life. But you must yield yourself to Him and study the Word to learn about His ministry in your life.

 

Without Him, the Scriptures remain veiled, but through His ministry, you receive understanding and are able to discern God’s perfect will. This was evident in the early Church. Before the Holy Spirit came, their understanding of Scripture was shaped by the traditions and reasoning of the average Jew. But after they received the Holy Spirit, they began to learn and understand the Scriptures in a new way.

 

Even then, their understanding was progressive. For example, the inclusion of the Gentiles in salvation wasn’t clear to them at first. When Peter the Apostle went to the house of Cornelius, a Roman centurion, there was contention. They questioned him for going there. That shows their understanding was still limited even after receiving the Holy Spirit.

 

It was through the ministry of the Apostle Paul that the revelation of global evangelism became clear. He brought the understanding that salvation was for all—reaching to the ends of the earth just as the Lord had said. The mystery that the Gentiles were included in the Gospel of Christ’s salvation was unveiled to him by divine revelation.

 

The Holy Spirit is your teacher; as you study, He opens your eyes, expands your understanding, and brings you into deeper revelation of God’s truths.