Jesus said, “I will not leave you comfortless, the father and I will send you the Holy Spirit, it is in your interest that I go, if I do not go, He will not come, and He will not just be with you but He will be in you and you know Him because He lives in you” (paraphrase mine) John 14, 15 and 16.
In short, I find it intriguing and exhilarating that the awesome God who authored everything lives in me. The Holy Spirit is the CAPTAIN in the ship NOW and there can’t be TWO captains in the ship.
He will do the following for you:
1. He Speaks!
“… He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears, He will
speak… to you” (John 16:13).
And He is still speaking today – He will declare to you heavenly declarations.
He will speak to you on any issue; as a matter of fact He has a no holds bared policy.
He is very accessible and approachable.
Just speak to Him and EXPECT Him to speak back to you.
2. He helps your weakness!
“… Likewise, the spirit also helps in our weakness” (Romans 8:26).
Every human being, including Christians has flaws and weaknesses. No human is infallible or perfect.
Acknowledge your weakness before Him and He will help you to overcome them. That prayerlessness, that bad habit, compromises etc. Take them to Him, with a listening ear He will help you out.
3. He Teaches you!
“…He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all things that I
(Jesus) have spoken to you” (John 14:26).
There is so much to learn and remember in God’s word (the Bible) and in life generally. Open up to the Holy Spirit and become His pupil; and He will enlighten you, elevate you, inform you, transform you and “wizen” you up. He is a custodian of God’s word and ways and He is willing and ready to declare them to you.
4. He Prays for you!
“… The spirit makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God”
(Romans 8:27).
He is saying the correct prayers and making the correct intercessions for you. He is uttering in deep groans God’s perfect will for you.
All you can do is to at least thank Him for His intercessions on a daily basis.
Why don’t you pause for a minute now and thank Him – Good, well done for obeying.
5. He Shows you things to come!
“…and He will tell you things to come” (John 16:13).
You know, He has or knows those secrets – those things that you do not know, those things that satan, man or God have kept from you. You know …that EXPO. Before they can occur in your life or in the world etc, they can be revealed to you and thus ultimately, you are guided or led correctly. The key is to just befriend Him intimately.
6. He Gives Boldness!
“And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together
was shaken; and they were filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God
with boldness” (Acts 4:31).
Timidity is not humility neither is meekness a substitute for boldness. If you find your self chickening out when you need to take a stand or you find yourself looking for the easy way out when the confrontation or situation heats up, then, you lack a germane trait – boldness or guts. The Holy Spirit emboldens and cast away every form of confidence deficiency. You need the Holy Spirit to boost yourself confidence. Meet Him for that all important boost.
7. He Gives Power & Authority!
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you… Behold, I
have given you authority to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and over all
the power of the enemy…” (Acts 1:8, Luke 10:19).
There are enemies everywhere, whether you acknowledge it or not, spiritually and physically to be trampled upon: in the family, at the work place, in the church, at school, in the play field etc.
You need power and authority delegated to you or else you will be trampled upon. In a power clash or tussle one must bow to the other.
The Holy Spirit will enable and equip you or else you wouldn’t be effective and respected in the dark kingdom. Heaven will honour you as you possess the Holy Spirit’s power of attorney. Get empowered and be a person of authority today!
8. He Sets Apart or Distinguishes!
“As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, separate me
Barnabas, and Saul for the work where unto I have called them…’’, And all that
sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the
face of an angel… but he being full of the Holy Ghost…” (Acts 13:2; 6:15; 7:55).
Everyone who must walk with and work for God is called to be unique and have a clear cut difference. If you are a child of God and you are lost in the crowd or do not stand out because of whom you represent or what you stand for, then you had better submit yourself to the Holy Spirit at the drawing board.
God is pure, holy, different and unique; and He desires and wants that you be same. This is non negotiable with God.
Have you wondered why the Holy Spirit is called Holy Spirit and not with any personal name as the Father and Son have in Jehovah and Jesus? It is because He is absolutely holy and unique.
Allow Him re-mold and renew you. Allow Him sanctify and consecrate you. Allow Him put, if not full, at least, an appreciable bit of Himself in you. Just allow Him – please!
9. He Wins For You!
“…not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of host”
(Zachariah 4:6).
For the Christian, living in a world where satan and his goons are everywhere on rampage – winning is everything.
But you can’t win on your own accord or strength or intelligentsia or else you will find yourself picking yourself up from the miry ground of defeat and that is, if you survive it.
The Lord gives strength to His people and His spirit is a present help in time of need or trouble.
10. He gives you a new Tongue quite Superior to your mother or any earthly
tongue!
“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other
tongues, as the spirit gave them utterance…’’, And when Paul had laid his hands
upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with tongues and
prophesied” (Acts 2:4; 19:6).
Humanly speaking, people speaking the same language, even in a foreign land tend to develop some form of affinity as they gravitate towards each other. The Lord loves to bond with you, which is why He gives you “other tongues”.
Other tongue is heavenly intelligentsia code for you to have direct access with His throne and communicate directly with Him.
In so doing, you cut off any enemy or third party infiltration or incursion. No member of the dark kingdom including satan himself can break into, decipher or decode the heavenly communication line.
When you speak in “other tongues” you speak God’s mind.
11. He gets you Gifted!
“…in all these are inspired by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each
one individually as He wills” (1Cor. 12:4-11).
Men love to receive gifts from fellow men (even though it is assuming a frightening and worrying proportion in the church), how much more receiving gifts of far greater value from the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit gets you gifted for service and ministry in the body of Christ. He gives you gift(s) to function in a particular way for a particular purpose. Now ask Him for your own gift(s). And you shall receive!
12. He Gives you Companionship!
“… to be with you forever… whom the world cannot receive, because it
neither sees Him nor knows Him; you know Him, for He dwells with you, and
will be in you” (John 14:17).
When Jesus in verse 18 of John 14 said, “I will not leave you desolate; I will come to you.” He was referring to the Holy Spirit.
Men have been heart broken, disappointed and rejected by other men. Even spouses have let their better half down.
Disillusionment has driven many to suicide and an early grave. Most times men made promises or declarations they intended to keep or honour but unfortunately, circumstances beyond their control made a mockery of them; while others are just damn devil incarnates – trusting them is to trust the devil.
If you’ve been let down or when you are let down by men (because you sure will) turn to or look to the Holy Spirit.
He is a dear friend and a trusted confidant. He will never let you down.
If you are lonely or lonesome, He will give you companionship and a rewarding relationship. He is the greatest lover and peace giver of all times. He is waiting and willing.
13. He Re-fashions Minds!
“But God has revealed them unto us by His spirit… for who has known the
mind of the Lord, that he many instruct Him? But we have the mind of
Christ” (1 Cor. 2:10-16).
The Holy Spirit knows and comprehends the mind and thoughts of God.
As a child of God and a member of God’s family and kingdom you do not just have access to God’s thoughts through the Spirit, you are also given a new mind, that is, your thought process or pattern will begin to reflect and desire the things of God.
The Holy Spirit re-invents your mind and gives you the mind of Christ.
14. He Gives you a spirit of “Compasupplication”!
“And I will pour upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of
Jerusalem, the spirit of compassion and of supplications” (Zachariah 12:10a).
Yes! That’s my term for compassion and supplication.
Compassion and prayer are minds of God. They are two of the most powerful forces in the world.
Compassion would move you to heal, give, help, lead, forgive, listen or intercede. Jesus was a compassionate man and that led or spurred Him to leave heaven and come to earth, going about doing good.
If you are not compassionate you can’t do those things mentioned above or done by Jesus. The spirit of compassion and supplication comes from the Holy Spirit and it is His desire to pour it on you.
Maran'atha
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