Monday, October 26, 2020

Is the Holy Spirit Important?


 DO I NEED THE HOLY SPIRIT?
This is a great question. When I was growing up the Holy Spirit was called the Holy Ghost. That sounded a little spooky to me so I wasn’t too sure about allowing Him to be close by. Somewhere along the line, He was being referred to as the Holy Spirit. Regardless of His name, He is one and the same. He is the third part of the Trinity, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

DO I NEED TO KNOW THE HOLY SPIRIT?
The moment you call out to God, He reveals His Son Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross for you personally. When you believe this fact and embrace it in your heart, the Holy Spirit supernaturally enters your very soul. This is the miraculous moment when you have become Born Again.

Jesus speaks about this to the greatest religious teacher in Jerusalem, Nicodemus. You see, Nicodemus is troubled because he recognizes that Jesus must have been sent from God. He can’t grasp who Jesus actually is. This brings us to Jesus amazing answer:

“JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID TO HIM, ‘TRULY, TRULY, I SAY TO YOU, UNLESS ONE IS BORN AGAIN, HE CANNOT SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD.’”
— JOHN 3:3
What an astounding statement. The leader and teacher of the Old Testament scriptures eyes and heart couldn’t receive full understanding until the Holy Spirit of God entered his soul. This is the only way to be truly alive to spiritual things pertaining to the Holy God. Jesus further reveals the plan by His famous statement found in John 3:16:

“FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.”
ISN’T THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO WE’VE ALL BEEN SEEKING?
We all desire, deep in our hearts, the assurance that at the end of this life we continue to live on. We each have been given a free will from God to choose Him. The Holy Spirit comes alongside us, calling our name, in hopes that we will, in turn, call out to Jesus for a new life, an everlasting life. Jesus remains a gentleman, as He does not force us to follow Him. I love the scripture that describes this in Revelation 3:20;

“BEHOLD, I STAND AT THE DOOR AND KNOCK; IF ANYONE HEARS MY VOICE AND OPENS THE DOOR, I WILL COME INTO HIM AND WILL DINE WITH HIM, AND HE WITH ME.”
ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT INTO YOUR LIFE FULLY TODAY!
Don’t waste another moment in time. Open the door of your heart and the Holy Spirit will flood your soul. He wants to journey with you in this life and in the world to come. Rejoice in the free gift from God and enjoy the new vibrant life you have stepped into. Hold on to this fabulous scripture from Ephesians 2:8:

“FOR BY GRACE YOU HAVE BEEN SAVED THROUGH FAITH; AND THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES, IT IS THE GIFT FROM GOD”
WHAT CAN I TAKE AWAY FROM THIS REGARDING THE HOLY SPIRIT?
Recognize that the Holy Spirit is part of the Holy Trinity of God

You need to invite the Holy Spirit into your heart and soul

God is delighted to be involved in your everyday life, so begin your day by thanking Him

Realize that you didn’t earn this but that He is a gift that will now open your mind to the Holy Scriptures. Look and see the world around you with new eyes. Embrace the day!

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