Saturday February 04th, 2023
Meditate on : John 14:26New Heart English Bible
”But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.”
Read: Acts 1:1-8 GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
1 In my first book, Theophilus, I wrote about what Jesus began to do and teach. This included everything from the beginning of his life
2 until the day he was taken to heaven. Before he was taken to heaven, he gave instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles, whom he had chosen.
3 After his death Jesus showed the apostles a lot of convincing evidence that he was alive. For 40 days he appeared to them and talked with them about God’s kingdom.
4 Once, while he was meeting with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait there for what the Father had promised. Jesus said to them, “I’ve told you what the Father promises:
5 John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
6 So when the apostles came together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you’re going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7 Jesus told them, “You don’t need to know about times or periods that the Father has determined by his own authority.
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes to you. Then you will be my witnesses to testify about me in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Understand:
The Old Testament, until Jesus died and rose, was the dispensation of God the Father.
The millennium- when Jesus Christ will return to reign for a thousand years will be the dispensation of God the Son.
We are however now in the dispensation of God the Holy Spirit.
So, who is the Holy Spirit?
– He is the third Person of the Trinity (2 Corinthians 13:14).
– He is Comforter. John 14:16 says:
« And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever »
– He is the teacher (John 14:26).
– He is the One who reveals the future (John 16:13).
– He is the glorifier of Jesus (John 16:14).
– He is the source of divine power (Acts 1:8).
You may then wonder: if He is the third Person of the Trinity, what is the Trinity?
Well, the Trinity consist of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19
When we say the Holy Spirit is the Comforter, we recognize that human beings can only sympathize, it is the Holy Spirit who knows how best to comfort anyone who is sorrowful.
Friendship with the Holy Spirit means joy forever.
The Holy Spirit is the One who can teach you the deep secrets of God. He not only teaches well; He also brings to your remembrance whatever you have forgotten.
The Christian life becomes more joyful when from time to time, the Holy Spirit tells you what is to come.
When God gave Jesus the name that is above every other name. the Holy Spirit went into action to ensure that everywhere the name of Jesus is called or used in prayer by His children, miraculous results are produced.
The Holy Spirit gives the power to raise the dead, to make the lame walk the barren conceive.
The moment you become born again, the Holy Spirit seals you as a child of God. So, whenever the devil sees God’s seal on you, he knows that you are untouchable.
The fruit of the Holy Spirit also distinguishes you and helps men identity you as Christians.
Indeed, as Jesus said in Matthew 7:20, by their fruits you will know, will be able to identify a child of God.
Application: You need to befriend the Holy Spirit. It is the best relationship you can ever have.
Author: Pst E. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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