Day 3: Taught by the Spirit
- Lee Young
- Feb 11
- 3 min read
Daily Flow
Set aside unhurried time. If the day feels full, do not skip—simply slow down as much as you are able.
Opening Scripture Read the passage slowly and prayerfully.
Devotional Reflection Read the short teaching for the day. Allow the truth to settle in your heart.
The Examen Pause and reflect using the questions provided. Write brief responses as you are able.
Lectio Divina Read the Scripture out loud slowly, emphasizing different words or phrases to meditate on the different aspects of the passage.
Prayer Prompt
Respond to God in prayer.
Opening Scripture
John 14:26 (NIV)
26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
Devotional Reflection
When we read the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—they give us accounts of what Jesus did and what He taught. Yet the disciples did not simply listen to Jesus as students in a classroom. They walked with Him as their Rabbi, organically learning as He used everyday life and ordinary objects to teach them who He was and how to live the life He came to give them.
We can imagine the depth of a three-year course. But this was not a course where they spent an hour or two in class, Monday through Friday. This was a 24/7 classroom that never ended for three years. Throughout that entire time, the disciples never stopped learning.
And yet, as intense as this three-year experience was, it was still not sufficient for them to fully learn the person and ways of Christ. Not because Christ’s teaching was lacking, but because human understanding is limited. Because of this, God also gave them the Holy Spirit to continue the learning process. From the Gospels and through the Holy Spirit, we too are enrolled in the same ongoing class.
Scripture reminds us that we will never fully master the depths of Christ as long as we remain on this side of heaven. Despite the Scriptures and the Spirit’s teaching, the knowledge of God is ultimately too vast for the human mind to completely contain.
This makes it clear that following Christ is not as simple as quoting a phrase like “What Would Jesus Do?” While this can be a helpful question, knowing the answer requires a lifelong posture of humility—remaining a student of both the Word of God and the life of Christ, while attentively listening to the Holy Spirit’s instruction.
In today’s world, many have attempted to oversimplify Christ. Without a serious commitment to learning His ways, people often claim their actions and behaviors are Christlike when they are not. This is the danger of approaching Christ as though He were a slogan or a bumper sticker, rather than the one who holds all wisdom and knowledge.
We must devote ourselves to a lifelong, passionate pursuit of learning Christ—and resist bumper-sticker Christianity.
The Examen
Where did I approach my faith today with assumption or familiarity instead of humility and teachability before God?
How did I notice the Holy Spirit teaching, correcting, or reminding me of Christ’s words today?
Lectio Divina Scripture
1 Corinthians 2:13 (NIV)
13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words.
Read the passage slowly, out loud, several times. With each reading, emphasize a different word or phrase. Notice what stands out and why.
Prayer Prompt
Lord, keep me from ever believing I have captured the fullness of Your wisdom. Teach me to remain humble, attentive, and eager to learn who You are and the life You have given me. Amen.
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