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The Spirit of God


The Holy Spirit is God. “The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). He is the third person of the Trinity. He is the one whom Jesus told His disciples would come and dwell in them; the same one whom God would send as a helper to reside in them forever. Jesus said, “The world will not receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you will know Him” (John 14:17). It is essential for us as Christians if we are to come to maturity in Christ to have a comprehensive knowledge of the person and the work of the Holy Spirit.

God’s Holy Spirit shares in the essence and power of God the Father, and Jesus Christ, the Son. He is eternal possessing all the attributes of God. The Holy Spirit is a person, one of three persons of the Trinity. He has intellect, emotions, and will. He speaks (Acts 13:2). The Holy Spirit is the one who calls us to God the Father convincing us of our need for accepting Jesus Christ as our Savior. He is also the one who brings unity within the body of Christ (the church) making a gathering of even two Christians unique before God (Matthew 18:20).

When we have the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives we present Christ-like qualities to a lost world. The Spirit illuminates our minds (1 Corinthians 2:10-12); He comforts us (Acts 9:31); He guides us (John 16:13); He sanctifies us (Romans 15:16); He gives us power and wisdom for witnessing (Acts 1:8); and when we are weak He strengthens us (Romans 8:26).

God desires to spend more time with you through your prayers. His Holy Spirit may even be convicting you right now to come to Him in prayer. Don’t know what to pray? This is the work of God’s Holy Spirit, when we don’t know what to pray He teaches us! Just begin to pray.

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