Day 7
Have you ever wondered what the Holy Spirit’s role is in your life?
Have you ever wondered what the Holy Spirit is like?
Read: Acts 2:1-4
This passage describes the moment the apostles received the Holy Spirit, marking the beginning of the Church’s mission to spread the gospel.
Read: Romans 8:26-27
These verses emphasize that the Holy Spirit will intercede for believers, especially when they are unsure how to pray or what to ask for.
Read: John 14:17
In this verse, Jesus explains to His disciples that the Holy Spirit will be given to them and underscores the intimate and indwelling presence within the lives of believers.
Read: 1 John 4:13
This verse explains that the Holy Spirit is the evidence and assurance of the relationship that believers have with God.
Before He left earth, Jesus promised to send someone to be with us continually. He promised to send the comforter, one who would bear our burdens, warm our hearts, and urge us to pray. He knows our worries, desires, feelings, and thoughts. At those times when you feel like you can’t express your thoughts to God, the Holy Spirit acts as your liaison.
The Holy Spirit is not a ghost that haunts churches. He is God. He is equal to and synonymous with the Father and Son, but He plays a different role. He knows you better than anyone else on earth does. He lives in you, so you are never alone. When you struggle with feelings of pain and depression, the Holy Spirit comforts you. When you are listening hard for God’s voice, the Holy Spirit speaks to you. When you are down to your last ounce of strength, the Spirit lifts and carries you.
Jesus didn't leave us to fend for ourselves when He returned to heaven. He left us with the Holy Spirit. He lives in you, understanding every thought, emotion, and desire that you ever feel. You cannot earn his service. As soon as you embrace Christ, the Holy Spirit lives within you.
I ask the Father in his great glory you the power to be strong inwardly through his Spirit. I pray that Christ will live in your hearts by faith and that your life will be strong in love and be built on love. - Ephesians 3:16-17
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Additional Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:16; 12:4-11