Behold, Jesus sends the promise of his Father upon us (Luke 24:29): It is God the Father that will bestow the power of His Holy Spirit and will enlighten us with His truth. Those who seek the truth from the world more than seeking the truth from His word cannot receive His spirit. Only the true worshippers of God will receive His truth. Those without God’s spirit _can_ receive His spirit, but they will not because they reject the truth by their own free will. Others think they have God’s truth, but instead believe in the lies of man and Satan. The promise of God is the opposite of what many believe: Jesus came forth from God (John 16:27). Jesus himself is not God, but his Father is the only true God (John 17:3). Instead, people will believe their own preconceptions that they have received from man, not the Holy Spirit. They refuse to believe that the Word is God’s promise, made evident in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ (John 1:1). Instead, they will continue to believe that Jesus is God, although Jesus himself said *_he does not speak of himself, but the Father’s commandment-which is life everlasting_* (John 12:49-50). Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand.
