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The Spirit Guides Us Into All the Truth
(Jn16:13)

God is the Guide.
He guides forth by the right way (Ps107:7; Pr4:11) and
He guides to the truth even to death (Ps48:14)
The children to whom He gave birth through the word of truth (Jas1:18).
 
Whether there is a leader or not, who that leader is, is very critical because
If someone who knows the way leads the way,
Then they will safely reach their destination.
 
Faith is welcoming God to be the Guide and
The life of this faith is, to be guided to the desired haven (ps107:30),
Following to death whatever the path.
 
Deceived by the devil, Adam the ancestor sinned (Ge3:4-6) and
All mankind would be led by deceiving spirits (1Ti4:1; 1Jn4:6) to the road to hell (Mt25:41)
As a blind leads another blind (Mt15:14).
 
Abraham was a sample of faith for
He left his homeland by the guidance of God (Ge12:1; Neh9:7) and
Though he made home in the promised land, he lived in tents (He11:8-10),
Showing that he was a pilgrim seeking homeland (He11:13-16).
 
Israel, who entered Egypt under God's guidance (Ge46:3-4),
Returned to the Promised Land after 430 years (Ex12:41).
Jehovah who led them out of Egypt (Ex3:8, 12:42)
Let Moses—the pillars of fire and clouds—the ark of the covenant
Go ahead of them (Ex13:21, 32:1; Neh9:12; Jos3:3-4) and
So they pass through the Red Sea as on dry land (He11:29) and
Led them through the vast and dreadful wilderness (Dt8:15).
The Temple of Jerusalem built on Canaan was their most precious thing as
It reminded them that Jehovah is their Shepherd who
Led them trough the valley of the shadow of death (Ps23).
 
Yeshua said, “Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days,” because
Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body (Jn2:19-21),
He would lead all mankind who became blinds to the path of salvation (Is42:16) and
Become the Good Shepherd and the Leader of all peoples (Is55:4-6; Jn10:3-11).
As such, He rebuked the Pharisees and the Scribes who were blinds leading blinds (Mt23:16) and
Said to wait for the Spirit of truth who will guide into all the truth (Ac1:4).
 
As He died, He said, “It is finished” (Jn19:30), declaring that He:
1)    Entrusted His soul to the Father who guided Him to death (Ps48:14; Lk23:46);
2)    Judged the devil the false teacher (Ge3:1-6); and
3)    Shed His redeeming blood to raise to life the spirit of all mankind (Eph1:7, 2:1).
 
He resurrected and sat on the heavenly throne from which
The river of the water of life flows (Rev22:1).
 
The Spirit of truth whom He sent
Guides into all the truth the children of God born through the word of truth (Jn16:13; Jas1:18):
Unbeliever—> Moses (the tutor/ condemnation)—> Yeshua (grace/ redemption)—> the Church (the fount of living water)—> the world (the wilderness)—> the Father’s house.
 
The man of the Spirit is he who is
Led by the Holy Spirit until arriving in the desired haven.
Thus, even though he is struck with the rod of the word and
Struck with the rod of temptation,
He rather finds comfort in it
So that he may be guided by the truth to the end.
 
O Lord,
Those who had hurt me so much in the past were
The rods that struck me so that I would not go astray…
Do not abandon us until we die and
Lead us all to our homeland! Amen.