October 15

If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you. — Prov 1:23 BSB

After repentance comes a new anointing from God. The Holy Spirit won’t dwell in a heart that clings to sin, but once we turn from wrongdoing, the Spirit comes and stays with us.

The Bible has much to say about the conditions for receiving divine revelations. “The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him.” God shares His deepest secrets with those who honor and obey Him, just as He shared His plans with Abraham, His friend.

Jesus told His disciples the same truth: “I no longer call you servants, because a servant doesn’t know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything I learned from my Father I have made known to you.” The condition is clear: “You are my friends if you do what I command.” If we want to know the things of God, we must submit to His guidance.