Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022
Matthew Henry has this to say about the Holy Spirit: “Just as the rays of the sun dispense its light, heat and influence and proceeds from the sun [and yet are one with it] so too the Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son, for He is called the Spirit of the Son” (Galatians 4:6).
These are my thoughts on the passage above on my trip by bus from Cork to Galway this past May. “The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son to comfort us, instruct us, remind us, correct us, and show us God’s will and direction at every moment of our lives – like the rays of the sun proceed from the sun to warm us, bring life and light to us, and show us paths to take in this dark world.
“The rays of the sun are one with the sun and provide the warmth of the sun for us here on earth. In a similar way, the Spirit is one with the Father and the Son and comes down to earth to give us spiritual life, knowledge, and direction to follow Jesus and live out the Christian life. We abide in Christ by His Spirit, and we abide in the Father by His Spirit, and it is one Holy Spirit, not two Spirits, the Spirit of God. Beyond this, I cannot go.”