What does Proverbs 1:23 mean, Turn you at My reproof: behold, I will pour out My Spirit unto you, I will make known My words unto you?
The promise of the Holy Spirit
God not only promised the outpouring of His Holy Spirit in the Book of Proverbs, but also in the Book of Ezekiel and Joel.
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and you shall keep my judgments, and do them (Ezekiel 36:26-27)
And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land:then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord (Ezekiel 37:14)
It shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit (Joel 2:28-29)
I will pour out My Spirit unto you
Some people are still waiting for this promise of God. They are still waiting for the outpouring of His Holy Spirit. They are waiting, while God’s promise has already been taken place on the Day of Pentecost.
God gave this promise to His people and Jesus confirmed His promise, by promising His disciples the coming of another Comforter; the Holy Spirit. Jesus instructed His disciples to wait in Jerusalem for this promise of God.
His disciples obeyed His voice and waited together in the upper room in Jerusalem.
While they were praying and waiting for the promise, the Holy Spirit came and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.
The new creations were created by the power of the Holy Spirit. These new creations were born of God and would be the witnesses of Jesus Christ, the Messiah; Son of the Almighty God.
What happened in the upper room with the disciples, still happens Today. God gives, through Jesus Christ, His Holy Spirit, to those, who believe in Jesus Christ and obey and follow Him (Read also: When do you receive the Holy Spirit?)
Turn at My reproof
God wants to give you His Holy Spirit. But He cannot give His Holy Spirit unless you listen to Him and turn at His reproof.
When you believe in Jesus Christ the Saviour of humanity, and repent from your life as a sinner and your walk of shame; your walk in sins and iniquities, and make Jesus the Lord over your life and lay down your own life in Him, the Father will pour out His Spirit upon you. He will raise your spirit from the death by His power and the Holy Spirit will abide in you
Through faith, repentance and regeneration in Christ, you become the new creation; born of water and Spirit. As the new creation, you will no longer walk after the flesh; in sins and iniquities, but you will walk after the Spirit; in holiness and righteousness.
The Lord will make known His words to you
Turn you at My reproof: behold, I will pour out My Spirit unto you, I will make known My words unto you (ສຸພາສິດ 1:23)
After you have heard the word of God and turned at His reproof, He has poured out His Spirit upon you. Now that the Holy Spirit abides in you, the Lord will make His words known to you by His Spirit.
The Holy Spirit shall be your Comforter, your Helper, and He shall teach and you into all truth. Yes, He shall make His Word known unto you. Nothing will be hidden anymore. He shall reveal everything to you, in due time.
The only thing, you need to do, is submit to God the Father, His Son Jesus Christ; the Word, and the Holy Spirit and listen to His words and, obey and follow Him.
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