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Then He said that He would be leaving them soon and promised: “And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you. And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full” (John 16:22-24). Think of what He could have said. “These things have I spoken unto you, that your bodies might be healed.” Or, “These things have I spoken to you so that your faith would not fail...that all of your needs would be met....” He could have picked a dozen other things, but the final words Jesus spoke dealt with joy. Why? Because the joy of The LORD is our strength (Nehemiah 8:10). If we remain strong in The LORD, no foe, sickness or lack will be able to defeat us. What was it that He said that could produce so much joy? Why, in the face of them watching their Master and faithful Friend arrested and taken to the Cross, could they know joy and not sorrow? Because He had said, “It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you” (John 16:7,"New King James Version"). Obviously, the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Helper, would have much to do with their joy. The Holy Spirit and Joy What is the connection between the Holy Spirit and joy? Let's read some more of those precious final words spoken before the Cross and find out. “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you. All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you” (John 16:13-15). Skipping down to verses 23-25: “And in that day (when the Spirit of truth comes) ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father.” These two passages of Scripture tell us that what belongs to the Father belongs to Jesus. Then, they tell us that the Holy Spirit has been sent to show all that the Father has belongs to us. In other words, “Anything you need to know about God, ask Him, and the Holy Spirit will show you.” Jesus said, “Whatsoever you ask the Father in My Name, He will give it to you.” Anything you want to know about healing, about speaking in other tongues, about the ministry, about business, ask Him. He said “anything,” so that means there’s no line of work that He doesn't know the “ins and outs” of. When you need to know something about your business, ask Him in Jesus’ Name, and He will tell you! Some might say, “Well, Brother Copeland, He won’t talk to me!” But the fact is, He has been talking to you all the time! It's just that we don’t always hear. It isn't His fault, it's ours. If we would spend more time in prayer and listening to the Father, we would know Him better. The Holy Spirit Reveals to Us the Father The Holy Spirit has been sent to show you the Father! When you read the Bible, say, “Jesus, show me the Father." He has already said, “If you have seen Me, you have seen the Father" (John 14:9). So whatever you learn about Jesus applies to the Father because they are one (John 14:10-11). God expects us to find out what the Holy Spirit has come to show us. He is here to lead us into all the truth. The WORD of God is truth (John 17:17). But He doesn't just reveal truth in the spiritual realm. Truth is revealed in the natural world through physical laws. There are laws governing this planet that we live on, and someone through trial and error had to discover how they work. Well, the Holy Ghost knew all along! All they had to do was ask the Father! A word of wisdom would have saved a lot of time and money. * * * * article continues on p. 21 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * How to Hear From Heaven By staying in communion with the Lord, you can walk every day in His rest and His BLESSING. Acts 9:31 You walk with God not by relying on the strength of your own flesh but by walking in the spirit. Phil. 2:13 You’re born again to walk and talk with God. John 10:27 The One who knows everything has come to live in you to serve as your personal Counselor. John 16:7 by Gloria Copeland * * * * * * * * * * * * * 20 : BVOV

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