“Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.” (Psalm 143:10)
Throughout the years of time and generations of man, God has led His people by His Spirit. God led His people Israel through the wilderness, “19Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go. 20Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.” (Nehemiah 9:19,20)
The reason God leads His people with His Spirit is to bring glory to His name. “As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.” (Isaiah 63:14) God leads His people to make a name for Himself and to give His people rest.
During the time leading up to His death on the cross, Jesus told His disciples about His Spirit. Jesus was going to leave the disciples, as far as His bodily presence was concerned, but He promised, “The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” (John 14:26) And the Holy Spirit did come and teach them all things. The same Holy Spirit is here to teach us all things, all those of us who believe on Jesus’ name. The New Testament saints also have the blessing that the Spirit dwells inside them. The Spirit of God does not just go with us, but He lives within us and is there to convict, comfort, and guide. Verses 16 through 18 of this same chapter say, “I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.”
“21Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; 22Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.” (II Corinthians 1:21,22)
This earnest of the Holy Spirit is our promise that we have been purchased for God’s possession for the praise of His glory. The Holy Spirit is the seal of our salvation, the seal of God’s promise that we have an inheritance waiting for us. “12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.” (Ephesians 1:12-14) And this inheritance that we have been promised is “an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you.”
Thank You, God, for Your Holy Spirit that lives inside my heart to guide me into all truth and to teach me to do God’s will and to guide me in the right way. The Holy Spirit is my seal of salvation and the earnest of my inheritance, an inheritance that is incorruptible, undefiled, and that fadeth not away. Thank You God that You are good and, in Your goodness, You have given me Your Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ name, Amen.