John 14:26; Ephesians 5:18; Romans 8:26-27
For many people, the Holy Spirit is mystical, ambiguous and super
strange. It doesn’t help at all that the Holy Spirit is often referred to as
the Holy Ghost in many circles. This haunting element of the Godhead is less
creepy than many think or have experienced. Partnering with the Holy Spirit
should be more common and increasingly effortless. Before Jesus ascended to
heaven, he said these words, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit
has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea
and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. (Acts 1:8)” Notice that Jesus didn’t
warn that the Holy Spirit would come to bring division, chaos, emotionalism or
weirdness. The Holy Spirit would come to bring... power. Not just power to
greedily acquire but power to do something with; power to witness and power to
reflect God’s amazing attributes.
The promised Holy Spirit has come and is available to each of us. The
ramifications of the filling of the Holy Spirit might have less to do with your
Sunday church experience than you thought before. Your greatest representation
of the power of the Holy Spirit might not be when you are surrounded by other
Christians; they look, talk and act just like you. However, as God’s spirit
works in your life, it will be on display, to its greatest degree, in the chaos
of our world. That’s where peace really shines, amidst chaos.
Maybe you’ve invited Jesus into your life and that was a great and holy
moment. Ephesians 5:18 encourages us to continually be filled with the Holy
Spirit, meaning, we should be in constant saturation of the Holy Spirit. This
takes intentionality. Your fridge doesn’t miraculously produce groceries. No,
you notice the need and you create time in your day to go to the store. Take
time today to invite the Holy Spirit into your life to a greater degree.
Ask God to meet you during your time of prayer and empower you afresh.
Take time to listen and have a Bible ready if a scripture reference comes up.
Remember, the Holy Spirit is a person and people talk, so listen.
Adapted
From: Life On Mission - You Version
