For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God;
for He gives the Spirit without measure. [John 3:34 NASB]
I have often heard it taught that only Jesus had the Spirit without measure. The idea comes from this verse by folks who believe that the second "He" is referring to the Father. Yet how would we read that verse if we believed the second "He" referred to Jesus. It would mean something very different.
I think that the Baptist may have understood that Jesus is the Giver and we are the receivers. It makes sense. God gives without limit. His measure, like his love, has no boundary. There is nothing we need that He will not give. He has given the Spirit to each of us without measure. Praise the Lord.
Teach me Lord to walk in a way that displays your Spirit without measure in my life.
... this devotion is part of a series about John the Baptist.
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