Last week we learned the importance of God's Word. This week we shall explore the necessity of God's Holy Spirit in our lives. In the life of the Believer, the Holy Spirit is necessary!
In John 14 and verse 26 and 27 we read, "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." Then Jesus explains, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
My friend, we learn from Scripture that it is through the indwelling of God's Holy Spirit that we will learn what is pleasing to our most Holy God. The Holy Spirit is necessary in the life of the believer. Without Him we will lack His peace and Comfort and in this troubled world His presence in our lives is a must!
The Holy Spirit is the regenerating power for our spiritual birth (John 3:5-8); Seals us in Christ (Ephesians 4:30); Bears witness to the truth that we belong to God (Romans 8:16); and provides guidance by revealing the mind of God to us (I Cor. 2:9-16). A wonderful thing this is: To be sealed, comforted and secured through the Holy Spirit for the purposes of God in our lives. To be encouraged, filled and empowered is God's gift through His Holy Spirit. Walk in Him.
Next week we shall discover how vital prayer is in our lives. God Bless till then.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
God's Resources for Our Daily Living - By Toby Digrugilliers
This week I'd like for us to consider the resource of God's Word. Many think it is outdated and not applicable to today's society. Nothing could be further from the truth! In Hebrews chapter four and verse twelve we read, "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of the soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." The word "quick" carries with it the idea of making alive, in other words, it is very much alive and is instrumental in "quickening" us in our daily living for the Lord.
The Word of God is what God says about Himself, about us, about the world in which we live and most importantly it reveals His will. The Word reveals the Person who speaks it. A Person who tells us what we need to understand concerning repentance, trust, love and obedience. The Word of God received changes us: good soil bears good growth and eventually good fruit. The Word rejected or ignored likewise changes us: the heart becomes increasingly hard, blind and deaf to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
Look to the Scriptures for in them we learn of life but the Lord did not just give us His Word, no, He is a good God who also gives to us His Holy Spirit - The Comforter, which we will discuss next time.
May the Lord richly bless you as you study to show yourselves approved...(II Timothy 2:15).
The Word of God is what God says about Himself, about us, about the world in which we live and most importantly it reveals His will. The Word reveals the Person who speaks it. A Person who tells us what we need to understand concerning repentance, trust, love and obedience. The Word of God received changes us: good soil bears good growth and eventually good fruit. The Word rejected or ignored likewise changes us: the heart becomes increasingly hard, blind and deaf to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
Look to the Scriptures for in them we learn of life but the Lord did not just give us His Word, no, He is a good God who also gives to us His Holy Spirit - The Comforter, which we will discuss next time.
May the Lord richly bless you as you study to show yourselves approved...(II Timothy 2:15).
Friday, March 7, 2008
God's Resources for Our Daily Living
In Romans chapter 8 and verses 35-39, we are given wonderful insight as to who we are in Christ Jesus. The Apostle Paul asks, "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us."
The Scripture teaches that those who know Jesus and are indwelt by His Holy Spirit have the resources to live life in a way that is pleasing to Him through whatever situation or circumstance life may throw at us!
These resources are the Holy Spirit, God's Word and Prayer. Over the next few weeks we will look at these resources in more detail. May we learn that our Lord does not expect His people to live on an emotional roller coaster ride that derails when the storms of life assail us; but that in ALL things we are "MORE THAN CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM THAT LOVED US" and gave himself for us. This gives us great hope!
I'm encouraged by our text that Paul goes on to say, "For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Next week we will look at the resource of God's Word.
The Scripture teaches that those who know Jesus and are indwelt by His Holy Spirit have the resources to live life in a way that is pleasing to Him through whatever situation or circumstance life may throw at us!
These resources are the Holy Spirit, God's Word and Prayer. Over the next few weeks we will look at these resources in more detail. May we learn that our Lord does not expect His people to live on an emotional roller coaster ride that derails when the storms of life assail us; but that in ALL things we are "MORE THAN CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM THAT LOVED US" and gave himself for us. This gives us great hope!
I'm encouraged by our text that Paul goes on to say, "For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Next week we will look at the resource of God's Word.
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