Is it the Spirit or the Word

I have been contemplating much about the Holy Spirit lately as a men's group I am a part of is walking through the the gospel of John. One of my newest thoughts is this:

It is clear that the Holy Spirit moves in us and around us We have when we are in the Word of God, but sometimes I wonder which moves more? Not that it really matters, but it is just food for thought with me. So here is my thought:

"Is it the Spirit moving because I am in the Word or is it that the Word is awakening the Spirit's movement in me?"

This thought comes from this passage in John: "When the Spirit of truth comes, 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 declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for He will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that He will take what is mine and declare it to you." John 14:13-15.

The Holy Spirit plays such a role in the deepening of our faith and we should pay attention to His role of ministry in our lives. Look at these important things:

1. He is the Spirit of Truth - Everything He does is to connect us to the truth. Where do we find the truth? The Bible! His ministry is to be active in moving when we are in the Word of God. He Guides us into all truth, not just some of it. We are the ones who keep ourselves from knowing more of Scripture. His aim is to guide us all into ALL truth.
2. He shines the light on the Glory of Jesus - How does He do this? Jesus says by taking what is Jesus' and declaring it to us. The Holy Spirit, according to Jesus, wants us to know things about Jesus who is the Living Word (John 1:1).

So it is obvious that it is both. The Spirit moves us to be in the Word. The Spirit moves us to know more of Jesus. Being in the Word moves us to greater knowledge of God.

It is heard often today about Christ-Followers talking about experiencing more of the Holy Spirit and what that might look like. In our current church culture, we want the Holy Spirit more in terms of an emotional experience. I think the greater reality for us lies not in an emotional experience, but rather in a deeper reality of knowing Christ.

For deeper knowing results in deeper reality and we should never forget that.

That should be why we want more of the Word and of the Holy Spirit. That is the deeper reality for us all.