Jesus Still Speaks

The Bible is filled with many teachings of Christ to His disciples.  Some have been recorded in great detail and have been named by scholars, like the Sermon on the Mount or the Olivet Discourse.  But there are many times we aren't told exactly what Jesus said.  When Jesus met with two men headed down on the road to Emmaus, we are told beginning at Moses and the prophets Jesus expounded on all the scriptures concerning Himself.  No words from this enlightening sermon besides the initial words of rebuke are recorded.

Only a handful of verses later, Jesus appeared to the disciples as they gathered in secret.  Luke 24:44-45 reads, "Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me." ⁴⁵ And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures."  Again, we are not told precisely what He said.  But I believe there is a reason that the words were not entirely recorded.  The words Jesus spoke could have easily been penned, but they have been sealed.  Why?  Because Jesus has things He desires to teach us individually and corporately today we can only discover through the study of His Word empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Before Jesus went to the cross, He said to His disciples in John 16:12-13:  "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. ¹³ However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come."  After Christ's resurrection and ascension, when the Day of Pentecost had fully come, the disciples who met in one accord were baptised with the Holy Spirit.  Through Him, Jesus has revealed things previously unknown.  We are not at a loss because all the sermons of Christ were not recorded for us because the Spirit will reveal to us personally all He desires to teach us.  This is a wondrous truth!  1 Corinthians 2:9-10 says, "But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him." ¹⁰ But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God."

Jesus has many things yet to teach us, and He has chosen in these last days to open our understanding that we might comprehend the scriptures through the power of the Holy Spirit.  We live in a day of revelation, understanding, and fulfillment.  Are you willing to walk with Christ and open up His Word so He can speak to you through it?  How many things He will teach us if we will only walk with Him and listen!