Timely Words
- May 21, 2018
- 2 min read
Don’t worry about how to defend yourself or what to say,
for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what needs to be said.
- Luke 12:11, 12 (NLT)
I love to be in Your presence Lord, I love to be with you for when I touch Your glory, Your Spirit restores me. I knew I had heard that from somewhere. A few google clicks led me to the album, “In Christ Alone” by Marty Nystrom.
Then it hit me! This is the album Momsie used to listen to when I was in High School. She had just given her whole life to Jesus a few years ago. And here she was as always, dancing in our living room with hands raised up high, singing her lungs out to worship Jesus. Joy just overflowed from her.
Too spiritual and weird, I muttered under my breath as I rolled my eyes and stormed out of the living room. She spoke a message I couldn’t understand. Her joy reminded me of my own loneliness. And because I didn’t know how to respond, I (sad to say!) mocked her.
But God has a sense of humor. Years later, when I gave my own life to Jesus, I started listening to this same album with my hands raised towards Jesus, who saved me from shame, guilt, and death. Suddenly, I knew what Momsie was talking about! I finally understood why she was so excited about Jesus.
You see, Momsie did not have the theological explanations to convince me about the Good News of Jesus. But the Holy Spirit gave her what needed to be said at that time. Her words of humble worship spoke volumes to my young heart. I resisted it at first, but the message soon overtook me.
No theologian taught me how to receive God's love and love Him back. No prayer book ushered me on my knees before God. No seminary stirred up a passionate love for God's Word. It's one wonderful woman and her humble and childlike life of worship.
And up to this day, the Holy Spirit keeps giving her the message that those around her need to hear. Will you let the Holy Spirit teach you as well? After all, He promised to give you the words that bring life to the discouraged, the hopeless, and the unloved.
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