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One day, Jesus asked his apostles, "Who do you say that I am?" (Matthew 16:15). Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God" (16:16). After he rose from the dead, Jesus appeared to his disciples. When Thomas, who was absent, heard that Jesus had risen, he had great doubts. But Thomas was present when Jesus appeared a second time. Face-to-face with the risen Christ, Thomas could only say, "My Lord and my God" (John 20:28).
As dramatic as these stories are, they also reveal two truths that have to do with our everyday lives: First, the Holy Spirit wants to convince all of us that Jesus is our Lord and God. Second, as he convinces us about Jesus, the Spirit also wants to transform us.
The Spirit of Revelation. In the previous article, we described a process in which the Holy Spirit uses the everyday events of life to reveal the areas that separate us from God and need to be transformed. In this article, we want to look at how the Spirit uses similar daily events to reveal the love, mercy, and power of Jesus so that we will surrender our lives to him more deeply.
The pattern for both kinds of revelation is similar. The Spirit may reveal Jesus’ love and power…
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