Hi there,
So I just wanted to point out a paradigm shift, from thinking about scripture, to retaining it - in your learning and memory. The Bible promises that the Holy Spirit will come to teach us all things and bring all things that Jesus said to remembrance. If the Holy Spirit comes to teach and bring to remembrance, that is how we should be looking at scripture! The foundation for teaching and remembrance is your emotion, the capacity to resonate with scripture in different ways. Scripture is perfect for teaching and remembrance, because it gives us emotional integrity that does not pass away. The words of Jesus do not pass away (as Jesus said), so their emotional integrity does not pass away. In time this comes be power: powerful emotion.
If we take the words of Jesus, as imbued with emotional integrity that does not pass away, we can start to trust, that our mind and our will, will come to come into agreement with those words. We can trust that the works we undertake, because of those words, will work, because of the emotional integrity of those words: particularly as pertains to teaching and remembrance. The Holy Spirit is able to bring those words to life, in different ways and at different times, because they have a fundamental integrity. That integrity, is in part Wisdom and in part Spirit. As Jesus said "my words are spirit and they are life" (from memory, the gospels).
If we get life from the Words of Jesus, how much more will we get teaching and memory? We should expect them to give us a lot of teaching, to begin with, while our minds are still coming to grips with the fact, that our memories hold more sway in our experience, the nearer the Holy Spirit comes to us, in His Presence. If He imparts teaching to us, our emotions are going to be the first thing, to register the difference (praise God!). If our emotions and the emotions of Jesus are the same thing, how strong are those emotions! We have in a sense, faced the cross, through our surrender to the Holy Spirit. Likewise, the more we remember, the more the power of our emotions in our memories, will effect change. The old man, will be cast off - not feeling, not trusting -, the new man will be put on - fearing God, obeying the Holy Spirit.
These things of teaching and memory, can reach a peak: the things of the Spirit can be quickened, the expectations of the Spirit can be mercurial - interceding for us at a time, when we are most weak. We must be ready to trust these things, we must be ready to be filled with passion. Thankyou Lord for the Holy Spirit Peace and Joy! We being ready to work, please Him; we working, please Him. The Holy Spirit is pleased right now that you are opening up to the things He wants to teach, the things He wants to have remembered. If we are ready for the Holy Spirit, surely we will please God. The Devil has no way to beguile us, for in knowing the Word, we know where we stand - the evil one's message that there is nothing to learn, nothing to remember is broken. Pray that this Word reaches your brothers and sisters in Christ, in time!
We must remember that the teachings and memories of the Holy Spirit are precious - they are fit for all manner of instruction and credible for all kinds of memories. If we need to confess, we need to confess; if we need to intercede, we need to intercede. Be an encouragement; grow in righteousness. The Power of God will come upon you, at the time of God's choosing; the reckoning of the Word of God, will empower the nations, on the Holy Spirit's shoulders. This is the time! This is the love of Christ! God bless.
God bless.
May you continue to be encouraged, that I love your wisdom and your grace, in the Lord.
So I just wanted to point out a paradigm shift, from thinking about scripture, to retaining it - in your learning and memory. The Bible promises that the Holy Spirit will come to teach us all things and bring all things that Jesus said to remembrance. If the Holy Spirit comes to teach and bring to remembrance, that is how we should be looking at scripture! The foundation for teaching and remembrance is your emotion, the capacity to resonate with scripture in different ways. Scripture is perfect for teaching and remembrance, because it gives us emotional integrity that does not pass away. The words of Jesus do not pass away (as Jesus said), so their emotional integrity does not pass away. In time this comes be power: powerful emotion.
If we take the words of Jesus, as imbued with emotional integrity that does not pass away, we can start to trust, that our mind and our will, will come to come into agreement with those words. We can trust that the works we undertake, because of those words, will work, because of the emotional integrity of those words: particularly as pertains to teaching and remembrance. The Holy Spirit is able to bring those words to life, in different ways and at different times, because they have a fundamental integrity. That integrity, is in part Wisdom and in part Spirit. As Jesus said "my words are spirit and they are life" (from memory, the gospels).
If we get life from the Words of Jesus, how much more will we get teaching and memory? We should expect them to give us a lot of teaching, to begin with, while our minds are still coming to grips with the fact, that our memories hold more sway in our experience, the nearer the Holy Spirit comes to us, in His Presence. If He imparts teaching to us, our emotions are going to be the first thing, to register the difference (praise God!). If our emotions and the emotions of Jesus are the same thing, how strong are those emotions! We have in a sense, faced the cross, through our surrender to the Holy Spirit. Likewise, the more we remember, the more the power of our emotions in our memories, will effect change. The old man, will be cast off - not feeling, not trusting -, the new man will be put on - fearing God, obeying the Holy Spirit.
These things of teaching and memory, can reach a peak: the things of the Spirit can be quickened, the expectations of the Spirit can be mercurial - interceding for us at a time, when we are most weak. We must be ready to trust these things, we must be ready to be filled with passion. Thankyou Lord for the Holy Spirit Peace and Joy! We being ready to work, please Him; we working, please Him. The Holy Spirit is pleased right now that you are opening up to the things He wants to teach, the things He wants to have remembered. If we are ready for the Holy Spirit, surely we will please God. The Devil has no way to beguile us, for in knowing the Word, we know where we stand - the evil one's message that there is nothing to learn, nothing to remember is broken. Pray that this Word reaches your brothers and sisters in Christ, in time!
We must remember that the teachings and memories of the Holy Spirit are precious - they are fit for all manner of instruction and credible for all kinds of memories. If we need to confess, we need to confess; if we need to intercede, we need to intercede. Be an encouragement; grow in righteousness. The Power of God will come upon you, at the time of God's choosing; the reckoning of the Word of God, will empower the nations, on the Holy Spirit's shoulders. This is the time! This is the love of Christ! God bless.
God bless.
May you continue to be encouraged, that I love your wisdom and your grace, in the Lord.
