Holy Spirit

https://odb.org/MY/2021/10/17/our-rosetta-stone

One of the distinguishing element in our faith compared to other faiths, even other Abrahamic faiths, is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirt is the Helper Jesus promised will come to help us after He leaves this world (John 14:16-17). The world will not receive Him for they will neither see Him nor know Him but we will know Him for He will dwell with us and be with us. In John 16:3, Jesus said that the Spirit of Truth will guide us in all the truth and He will speak what He hears and tell us what is to come. He will receive from Christ what He makes known to us. We see in Acts 2:2 how the arrival of the Promised Helper, the Spirit of Truth, the Holy Spirit, empowered and embolden the believers then which led to the explosive propagation of the faith throughout Jerusalem, across Judea, Samaria and the rest of the Roman Empire and later all over the world.

There was a marked transformation of the believers with the arrival of the Holy Spirit. From being reserved, confused and afraid, they became bold, purposeful and driven. As a result, there were signs and wonders, the Word was expounded, people believed by the thousands as minds were opened to understanding the Word and hearts were convicted by the Spirut of Truth. The exposition of the Word was followed and accompanied by the demonstration of the power of God.

What parallels can we apply this morning? I think we should be reminded that as we explore the mysteries of the Word and the Kingdom of God, we must always ask the Spirit of Truth to guide us to all the truth. As we read the Word, may our eyes and mind and heart be opened to new revelations of the Word, new insights that will inspire and encourage us that God is alive in our midst and within us. Pray for the gifts of the Spirit that as we exercise our faith to pray for others that signs and wonders will manifest through us and that as we command healing, people will get healed and pray that we will be given the spirit of discernment, wisdom and understanding to do our best for God in all situations. Let the Holy Spirit tell us what is to come so we will have a prophetic bend in our ministry that we may have a vision for our church, that we will be doing what God is doing in our midst, that we will be moving in the direction of the move of God. Not what we think God wants us to do but what we know God is doing and will be doing as reveled to us by the Holy Spirit.

Thank you, Holy Spirit for your love and compassion and your guidance in our lives, for your power and boldness granted us, for the discernment, knowledge and understanding granted to us of the Word and the mysteries of the Kingdom. Help us oh Holy Spirit to do the Father’s will for our lives and help us respond to our Lord Jesus Christ’s calling for us that indeed, Hallowed be the Name of our Father in heaven and may the will of our Father in heaven be done here on earth as it is in heaven! Amen!