the expediency of holy spirit
As Jesus was preparing His disciples for His departure and speaking about the coming of Holy Spirit, He said in John 16:7 that it was expedient for Him to go away otherwise He couldn’t send Holy Spirit to them, (us). The Gk. Word for expedient is Sumfero and in this context it means better or profitable. Jesus understood from scripture, Ezek.36:27 and Joel 2:28, 29, that Holy Spirit must be sent to the Lord’s children. Both the extending of the Kingdom of God and the transformation of God’s sons into the image of Christ depended on it.
It is hard for some to think Jesus saw Himself being replaced by Holy Spirit. But our Lord knew that our salvation was the work of all members of the Trinity. (Remember 2 Cor. 13:14; John 4:10,14 and more.)
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines expedient as “suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance.” This pretty well sums it up!
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