"I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 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. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you."
We're all interested in the future; in fact, the upcoming movie about the Mayan prophecies of 2012 are taking advantage of the fact that people like to hear and read about things to come. The Holy Spirit, as explained by Jesus, will make known the things of the future to us, but not in a fortune-telling, crystal ball way. The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to guide us to the truth in Christ Jesus. It's not the ministry of us. I don't work in the ministry of me. God help us if we ever fall into the selfish pursuit of ego-building. Things to come include the revelation of Jesus Christ as Judge and Sovereign. Future revealings tell of the Kingdom of God and the glory that outshines anything here on earth. That is what the Holy Spirit aims to do. We are to tell of the glory of eternity, not the quick-rich-schemes of the present day.
I recall the loving service of one of the men of the church I now attend. He has been instrumental in helping us purchase houses as he would walk through places we sought to buy, using his years of experience as a realtor to help me avoid pitfalls - and he never would take a penny from me. He was, and is, my financial mentor as well as a guide to help me grow in Christ. This man is very wealthy, but he lives in modest means, preferring to use his wealth to further the Kingdom. He has the Holy Spirit leading his eyes to look to the future.
Tuesday note: The blessings of the Zockoll household include the friendship of the John and Lori Huffman family. Lori has suffered a continuing fight with cancer but has shown an incredible Godly strength through all of the trials. They'll be with us during the Halloween festivities for an evening of fellowship.
