Second-Rate God

 

Ever read this verse and thought….really?  Better for me?  Good thought, but I’d rather have
Jesus. 

 

What about the disciples?  I bet they had a hard time swallowing that one.  First, they probably had no idea what
He was talking about…as usual. 
Second, they had done life with Him.  They knew what it was like to walk beside Jesus.  Why trade that for the unknown?

 

So why did Jesus say it was better for Him to leave?  Was He missing something?  Was He confused?  Did He not realize what it would be
like once He was gone?

 

I don’t think so…He seemed like a pretty intelligent guy.  So perhaps…just maybe, we’re the ones
who are missing something…the ones who are confused.

 

I was thinking about Jesus’ words this morning and it hit me
that I lived so long with His Spirit, I might have actually forgotten what it’s
like without Him.  Then I reminded
myself about what it was like without Him and when I first started growing in
Him…without the Spirit, the things of the Bible don’t make sense and even seem
illogical.  Without the Spirit I
don’t have a clue about what God is doing, where He is moving, and how I play a
part in it.  Without the Spirit I’m
on my own and trying to make sense of life without the creator.

 

When Jesus sent the Spirit, it wasn’t some mystical, hocus
pocus thing that happened, but a person that came to be with us…the part of the
trinity that has always been designated to be with us…to walk this journey out
with us.  God is in heaven, Jesus
by His side, and the Spirit is with us…speaking on their behalf…interceding for
us…speaking to us. 

 

So let’s stop treating the Spirit like He’s a second-rate
god…like He doesn’t have anything to offer and that we’ll just have to put up
with Him for now.  Let’s change our
mindset and realize He is everything we need for the here and now.  Let’s give Him back His voice in our
life and allow Him to lead us. 
Speak Spirit speak…because without you we’re lost.