John 14:16-18 (New International Version)
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you
another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth.
The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you
know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you as
orphans; I will come to you.
We all love to receive gifts. But none of the gifts we
receive could ever match what God gives us on a daily basis.
Take, for example, the spider. It has received an
extraordinary gift that provides her shelter and food. This gift is that of
making flexible thread out of her own fluids, thread that is five times
stronger than iron thread. It is so strong that if enough of it were wound
together to a thickness of 1 cm, it would be strong enough to open the door of
an airplane. It is so tough that a thread 3 cm thick would bring a Boeing 747
in full flight to a complete stop. Not an ordinary feature, is it!
No human can make such a thread!
The spider's thread is not only strong, but it is also
very elastic. It can stretch 30 - 40% of its length before reaching its
breaking point. No wonder than these thin wires can stop a bee in mid-flight.
In fact Polynesian fishermen use the thread of the golden orb web weaver
Nephila as a fishing line. They don't have to worry about it breaking!
Don't you wish you could produce such a thread?
But those of us who follower Christ as our Lord and Savior
have received a much bigger gift than this! Nothing can compare to the gift God
has bestowed on us!
"On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he
gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my
Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with
water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." Acts
1:4-5
God's kind of gift is everlasting. It will not only
encourage us, but it will also guide us all our ways. All we have to do is
listen. No need for expensive human
counseling. God Himself will guide us through His Holy Spirit. No need to try
to distinguish between lies and truth, as God's Spirit is "the Spirit of
Truth" as well as the author of His Word, the Bible.
A spider may be able to stop a bee in mid-flight (Or a
Boeing 747 in full flight, if it could produce a 3 cm wide thread!), but we can
face any adversity because God is not only with us always, but He also resides
within us. Even while locked up in a cell, we still can enjoy fellowship with
our Maker. Nobody can take Him away from us!
We do have the most unique gift of all creation. The
world will not recognize Him because they don't know Him, but we sure can! May
we learn to enjoy the gift God has given us in surplus to the sacrifice He gave
to us on the cross.
We can wake up every day with a big smile. God's Holy
Spirit is not only our constant companion, He is also our best friend. Who else
can we trust like we trust Him? He never ever lies to us and we can rely on Him
in all things!
Today you can know Him? Invite Him into the inner depths
of your heart. Life will never be the same again. It will be pure delight, even
with all the struggles of life!
If a 3 cm spider thread could stop a plane in full
flight, imagine what God's Spirit can do for us
Dear Lord we thank you for the special gift that You have
given to each of us. Help us share that gift with somebody today. In Jesus’
name, amen.
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