The testimony of the Holy Spirit

Hebrews 10:15-17 And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us; for after saying, "This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws upon their heart, and on their mind I will write them," He then says, "And their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” What is your view of Scripture? Is it like the author of Hebrews, who when he reads the Scriptures, reveres it as the testimony of the Holy Spirit? Today I want to encourage you with this great reality. As we live to love with Jesus, we have the testimony of the Holy Spirit as our source of authority, hope, encouragement, and guidance.  Every time a Scripture comes to mind to encourage or guide you as you love, you are receiving the word of God. As we think through all that we are faced with in life, we can test our thoughts and attitudes by the Holy Spirit’s revelation contained in the Scriptures. Will the Holy Spirit testify that what I am doing and saying is of God?  Remember, when we come to stand before God on the Day of Judgment, it will be the witness of the Holy Spirit in the Scriptures that will either testify against us or for us. We want to walk in the truth. What is the truth? A definition I have used for decades is this: Truth is what God sees, says, and does. The Holy Spirit gives us an explanation of the truth through the inspiration of the Scriptures.  We can’t walk in love with Jesus if the testimony of the Holy Spirit isn’t abiding in us. Jesus told His disciples, “If you abide in Me and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you.” Jesus’ words recorded in John 15:7 are the witness of the Holy Spirit, just like the words of Jeremiah 31 contained in these verses.  May we walk in love with confidence that we are walking in the truth. I encourage you to honor and revere the Scriptures. Read them often. Memorize them and meditate on them. Let the word of Christ richly dwell in your hearts so that the fruit of the Holy Spirit may be evident for the glory of God.