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Being led by The Holy Spirit produces liberty!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 3:

13 unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away.

14 But their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ.

15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart.

The Israelites’ minds were closed and hardened to THE SPIRIT and HIS Glory.  This veil is only lifted when we are joined to The Messiah and The Holy Spirit.

16 Nevertheless when one turns to The Lord, the veil is taken away.

17 Now The Lord is the Spirit; and where The Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

As verse 17 tells us, when Paul uses the term THE LORD, It refers to The Holy Spirit.  When we are led by The Holy Spirit, we walk in freedom and liberty in all areas.  We are no longer afraid of men or the consequences they attempt to bring forth over us.  We fear not.

It is recorded by THE SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 118:

5 I called on the LORD in distress; The LORD answered me and set me in a broad place.

6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?

7 The LORD is for me among those who help me; Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.

8 It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man.

9 It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes.

And Paul referenced this passage as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 13:

5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

6 So we may boldly say: “The LORD is my Helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

We are now in tumultuous times and if there was ever a time to embrace this Truth, it is now!  We are to be prepared, not scared of what is on the horizon as men contrive behind closed doors.  THE LORD knows their intent.

The only way to be blessed is to do what The Holy Spirit tells you to do.  You cannot rely on a “system” to follow.  Often in the past, The Holy Spirit would instruct me to do something that made no sense to me.  However, as I submitted to Him, I was unexpectedly blessed.  He expects me to live by faith in His Spoken Word and not rely on my own mental faculties.  Bringing down the walls of Jericho is an excellent example of faith in the Supernatural ways of GOD.

The Holy Spirit has a rich variety of ways of moving in our lives.  The secret of liberty is being sensitive to The Holy Spirit!

The Apostle Paul warned us about grieving The Holy Spirit!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 4:

17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,

18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the Life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart;

19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

In other Words, Paul relates to us with the Wisdom given directly to him from the Lord, we should not live like the unbelievers around us who walk in their empty delusions.  Their corrupted logic has been clouded because their hearts are so far from God—their blinded understanding and deep-seated moral darkness keeps them from the true knowledge of God. Because of spiritual apathy, they surrender their lives to lewdness, impurity, and sexual obsession.

Apathy is a lack of interest, emotion, or motivation that can affect a person’s behavior and ability to engage with the world around them in a spiritual sense.

20 But you have not so learned Christ,

21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the Truth is in Jesus:

22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,

23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and Holiness.

25 Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak Truth with his neighbor,” for we are members of one another.

26 “Be angry, and do not sin“: do not let the sun go down on your wrath,

27 nor give place to the devil.

28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.

29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

Notice that we must act in putting away all sin and unrighteousness.  We are not to be passive, apathetic, and indifferent.  It takes our full commitment to correct our thoughts and actions.

It is critical for us to align ourselves with The Holy Spirit Who is The Personal Representative of GOD on earth.  Paul warns us:

30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by Whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. *****

31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.

32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

Now it’s time to be made new by every revelation that’s been given to you.  Be transformed as you embrace the glorious Christ-within as your new life and live in union with Him! For God has re-created you all over again in His perfect righteousness, and you now belong to Him in the realm of true Holiness.  So, discard every form of dishonesty and lying so that you will be known as one who always speaks the Truth, for we all belong to one another.

It is up to each of us to not grieve The Holy Spirit!  Do not limit His ministry in your life.

Before Stephen’s death, he spoke by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 7:

51 “You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.

Paul, by The Holy Spirit, also warned us in 1^st Timothy chapter 4:

1 The Holy Spirit has explicitly revealed: At the end of this age, many will depart from the true faith one after another, devoting themselves to spirits of deception and following demon-inspired revelations and theories.

2 Hypocritical liars will deceive many, and their consciences won’t bother them at all!

Do not depart from reliance on The Holy Spirit as many will in these last days!

Not only is GOD The Father Lord, not only is Jesus Christ The Lord, but The Holy Spirit is The Lord and the only Personal Representative of GOD on earth!

Jesus is Lord over the church, but The Holy Spirit is Lord IN THE CHURCH.  And the lordship of Jesus over the church is effective only insofar as The Holy Spirit is Lord in the church. 

We cannot say “I’ve made Jesus Lord of my life” and set aside the Lordship of The Holy Spirit.  In other words, the Lordship of Jesus Christ is worked out through the Lordship of The Holy Spirit.  If a church really wants to have Jesus as Lord, that church must also have The Holy Spirit as Lord in the church!

It is vital that we see and understand this Truth.  This is a great problem in many churches today.  They confess Jesus as Lord but don’t make The Holy Spirit Lord in their life and in their meetings in the church.  All they have is a label, they don’t have the reality because the reality comes only by The Holy Spirit!

For a third time in these writings, Jesus Himself spoke of the importance of us relying on The Holy Spirit in our daily affairs, and this includes our gatherings in church.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever—

17 the Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you.

18 “I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, bereaved, and helpless]; I will come [back] to you.  AMP

Once again, The Holy Spirit is the only authorized Representative of GOD on earth. 

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 12:

1 Now concerning Spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:

2 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led.

3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

4 It is the same Holy Spirit Who continues to distribute many different varieties of gifts.

4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Holy Spirit.

5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.

6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Holy Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:

8]for to one is given the Word of Wisdom through the Spirit, to another the Word of Knowledge through the same Holy Spirit,

9 to another Faith by the same Holy Spirit, to another gifts of Healings by the same Holy Spirit,

10 to another the working of Miracles, to another Prophecy, to another Discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of Tongues, to another the interpretation of Tongues.

11 But one and the same Holy Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

Paul details nine Gifts of The Holy Spirit meant to be operational in our lives AND in the church.  Why would any church reject such Gifts of The Holy Spirit?  I have personally seen all nine Gifts operate in church meetings.  The Holy Spirit has operated through me in some of those nine gifts in meetings over the years.  Am I special?  No, I simply acknowledge and submit to The Holy Spirit.  You have the same capacity as me to walk IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.

After Paul focused on the ministry of The Holy Spirit in the gatherings, he spoke of unconditional Agape Love in the next chapter.  These are not separate topics.  Think about it!

The Holy Spirit is THE Personal Representative of GOD on earth!

The adversary’s main objective is to lead us away from Truth.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 8:

37 “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My Word has no place in you.

38 I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.”

39 They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.

40 But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the Truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.

41 You do the deeds of your father.” Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father-God.”

42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would Love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. 43 Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My Word.

44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no Truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

45 But because I tell the Truth, you do not believe Me.

46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?

47 He who is of God hears God’s Words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”

Jesus emphatically stated who the devil is and what he promotes… lies!  This is why it is so important to not only study The Word but also be totally sensitive to The Holy Spirit and His Ministry of directing us to ALL TRUTH.  If you disregard the ministry of The Holy Spirit, you will be deceived by the devil, his minions, and his vessels of dishonor.

As I wrote yesterday, Jesus Himself spoke of the importance of us relying on The Holy Spirit in our daily affairs.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever—

17 the Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you.

18 “I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, bereaved, and helpless]; I will come [back] to you.  AMP

The Holy Spirit is the only authorized Representative of GOD on earth.  Why would you base your life on what men are saying which includes their bias, misunderstandings, and personal interpretations?  Even though I purpose to only write what The Holy Spirit is communicating to me, my writings should be tried and tested against what The Holy Spirit is saying to you.  If you do not get a witness of what I am writing, set it on a shelf and FATHER will confirm it to you through HIS SPIRIT later if it is True and accurate.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 3:

13 We are not like Moses, who used a veil to hide the glory to keep the Israelites from staring at him as it faded away.

14 Their minds were closed and hardened, for even to this day that same veil comes over their minds when they hear the Words of the former covenant. The veil has not yet been lifted from them, for it is only eliminated when one is joined to the Messiah.

15 So until now, whenever the Old Testament is being read, the same blinding comes over their hearts.

16 But the moment one turns to the Lord with an open heart, the veil is lifted and they see.

17 Now, the “Lord” I’m referring to is the Holy Spirit, and wherever He is Lord, there is freedom.

18 We can all draw close to Him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. We are being transfigured into His Very Image as we move from one brighter level of glory to another. And this glorious transfiguration comes from the Lord, Who is the Spirit.

I strongly recommend that you fully embrace verses 16 through 18 and dwell on them until you understand their vital importance to walking in the glorious transfiguration which is being revealed to us.

The Holy Spirit will lead us into all Truth!

The Holy Spirit is our Advocate!

An advocate is defined as a person who takes any action that speaks in favor of, recommends, argues for a cause, supports or defends, or pleads on behalf of others.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:

16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever—

17 the Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you.

18 “I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, bereaved, and helpless]; I will come [back] to you.  AMP

It is vital that we understand Who The Holy Spirit is in our individual lives.  We are not left to our own devices in dealing with adversity.  If we will truly rely on and trust in The Holy Spirit, He will counsel, strengthen, and stand by us in everyone and everything we confront.

25 “I have told you these things while I am still with you.

26 But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My Name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you.

27 Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.]

Are you at peace when circumstances present themselves before you?  If not, you should assess your trust in The Holy Spirit.

I was unexpectedly sued in a frivolous lawsuit several years ago involving a business transaction.  I had to hire a law firm to represent me.  My lawyer instructed me to keep absolutely quiet and she would represent me in dealing with the court.  I was livid due to the needless time and money required to defend myself.  However, I kept my mouth shut and allowed the expert advocate to represent my interests.  The judge dropped the suit and the person who brought the suit later apologized.  I forgave him.  Even when we purpose to live a problem-free life, adversity happens.

Jesus again spoke in John chapter 16:

7 But I tell you the Truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him (the Holy Spirit) to you [to be in close fellowship with you].

8 And He, when He comes, will convict the world about [the guilt of] sin [and the need for a Savior], and about righteousness, and about judgment:

9 about sin [and the true nature of it], because they do not believe in Me [and My message];

10 about righteousness [personal integrity and Godly character], because I am going to My Father and you will no longer see Me;

11 about judgment [the certainty of it], because the ruler of this world (Satan) has been judged and condemned.

12 “I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear [to hear] them now.

13 But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the Truth [full and complete Truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father—the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future].

14 He will glorify and honor Me, because He (the Holy Spirit) will take from what is Mine and will disclose it to you.

When you understand the importance of the ministry of The Holy Spirit, you will come to fully rely on Him in all that you do.  What would be the result if all believers on earth at this time fully relied on The Holy Spirit?  Would we be involved in endless wars?  Would our economy be in better shape?  Would there be a decrease in crime and hunger?  Can you see why the adversary is against the ministry of The Holy Spirit just as he was with Jesus when He walked the earth?

The Holy Spirit is a Person of THE GODHEAD and not to be ignored!

Jesus spoke in John chapter 16:

5 “But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.

7 Nevertheless I tell you the Truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

Jesus was referencing The third Person of THE GODHEAD Who was yet to be sent to the earth for an earthly ministry accessible to all.  In essence, Jesus planted the “seed” on a limited basis, but The Holy Spirit was to minister The Gospel to all the earth without restriction, both Jew and Gentile alike.

8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;

10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more;

11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

13 However, when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you into all Truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.

15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

The Holy Spirit leads us to the Absolute Truth in all areas of our lives, without exception.  Jesus declared that when the Truth-giving Spirit comes, He will unveil the reality of every Truth within us. He won’t speak on His own, but only what He hears from the Father, and He will also reveal prophetically to you what is to come.

Everyone wants to know the future.  The Internet is full of those who give continuous predictions whether they are found to be true or false.  Why would anyone disregard the ministry of The Holy Spirit Who is The Spirit of Absolute Truth?  Why go through life blinded by what the world tries to predict?

People who trust in Jesus and His Words should fully embrace the Words He spoke in John chapter 16.  Why resist the help of The Holy Spirit in your everyday activities?  If The Holy Spirit is intimately involved in your daily activities, the adversary has no place in your walk.  You cannot be manipulated by his minions when you are being led by The Holy Spirit.  Can it be any clearer than this?

Jesus was leaving the earth so The Holy Spirit could come forth in further ministry and expansion of The Kingdom on earth.  Jesus said, “It is to your advantage that I go away”.  It was and is advantageous for us to fully embrace the ministry of The Holy Spirit in our individual lives.  We must not resist this God-given advantage spoken specifically to us by Jesus own Words!

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in his epistle, chapter 4:

5 Does the Scripture mean nothing to you that says, “The Spirit that God breathed into our hearts is a jealous Lover Who intensely desires to have more and more of us”?

6 But He continues to pour out more and more grace upon us. For it says, “God resists you when you are proud but continually pours out grace when you are humble.”

7 So then, surrender to God. Stand up to the devil and resist him and he will flee in agony.

8 Move your heart closer and closer to God, and He will come even closer to you. But make sure you cleanse your life, you sinners, and keep your heart pure and stop doubting.

How do you fully surrender to GOD?  Fully embrace the ministry of The Holy Spirit which allows you to come closer and closer to GOD!

Our access to GOD THE FATHER is by way of The Holy Spirit!

The Holy Spirit is here on earth to connect us with Heaven.  If we disregard the ministry of The Holy Spirit, it is our loss.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 2:

22 In Whom you also are being built together for a Dwelling Place of God in the Holy Spirit.

In other Words, This means that God is transforming each one of you into the Holy of Holies, His Dwelling Place, through the power of the Holy Spirit living in you!

Our access to GOD is totally dependent on The Holy Spirit.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 3:

1 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as some others, epistles of commendation to you or letters of commendation from you?

2 You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men;

3 clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of The Living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.

The Holy Spirit of The Living GOD communicates to our hearts.  Why would we as believers not fully embrace the entire ministry of The Holy Spirit?

Paul continues:

4 And we have such trust through Christ toward God.

5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,

6 Who also made us sufficient as ministers of the New Covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives Life (zōopoieō).

The Greek word zōopoieō means: to produce alive, begat or bear living young,

to cause to live, make alive, give life, by spiritual power to arouse and invigorate,

to restore to life, to give increase of life: thus of physical life, of the Spirit, quickening as respects the Spirit, endued with new and greater powers of life.

The Holy Spirit is the Facilitator of all aspects of life here on earth.  He is the One Who hovered over the earth and initiated form to the void.  He initiated physical life over the entire creation.  Why do so many churches ignore His overall ministry on earth?

Paul continues:

7 But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away,

8 how will the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious?

9 For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.

10 For even what was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels.

11 For if what is passing away was glorious, what remains is much more glorious.

Moses received but a taste of THE SPIRIT when he communicated with GOD THE FATHER.  The Glory on his face was temporary because The Holy Spirit was yet to come in His fullness.

In other Words, the fading ministry came with a portion of glory, but now we embrace the unfading ministry of a permanent impartation of glory.  The Holy Spirit was sent to impart permanent glory if we will totally accept His ministry.  We are not meant to live with 2/3 Gospel, but instead the Full Gospel which includes the ministry of The Holy Spirit.

Paul recorded by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 12:

4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.

6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God Who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:

8 for to one is given the Word of Wisdom through the Spirit,

to another the Word of knowledge through the same Spirit,

9 to another faith by the same Spirit,

to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,

10 to another the working of miracles,

to another prophecy,

to another discerning of spirits,

to another different kinds of tongues,

to another the interpretation of tongues.

11 But One and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

How many of you have seen the operations of The Holy Spirit listed above in a church service?  Most churches are so structured to appease their members, The Holy Spirit is not welcome to take over the service.  Members want to hurry and get to the local restaurant in time to eat and then watch the latest sports event… sadly.  It is disappointing for so many ministers to ignore such a vital ministry when they gather.

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 3:

1 My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.

All of the fivefold ministry must heed this Word.  Failure to include the ministry of The Holy Spirit in Its totality will have consequences!  We should embrace the full access of GOD through the ministry of The Holy Spirit.

Let us acknowledge and embrace the full ministry of The Holy Spirit on earth!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 2:

14 For Jesus Himself is our peace, Who has made both (Jew and non-Jew) one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation,

15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,

16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.

17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.

18 For through Him (Jesus) we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.

All Three of the GODHEAD are involved in our collective citizenship in the household of GOD.  We have access to THE FATHER by The Holy Spirit.  It is imperative that we understand this Truth for us to walk in total peace and fruitfulness.  The Holy Spirit energizes our words to THE FATHER by the authority given to us through Jesus Christ.  Nobody approaches GOD except through The Holy Spirit!

19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,

20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone,

21 in Whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a Holy Temple in the Lord,

22 in Whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place (habitation) of God in the Spirit.

In other Words, this means that God is transforming each one of us into the Holy of Holies, His Dwelling Place, through the power of the Holy Spirit living in us!

We are meant to acknowledge, embrace, and act on the reality of the power of The Holy Spirit so that we have unhindered access to walk in such power thereby ministering life, health, and healing to those in need.  This is the Great Commission!

Paul reveals the process: it goes upwards, then comes downwards; through Jesus by THE SPIRIT to THE FATHER; from THE FATHER by THE SPIRIT in The Son.  It is very important to see this because our access to GOD and the reality of GOD in our lives is totally dependent on The Holy Spirit!

It is not just a religion, it is not just a set of rules, it is not just a doctrine.  We have a relationship with The Holy Spirit.  The strength of that relationship is determined by our own acknowledgement and acceptance of such a relationship.  If you ignore this relationship, you will hinder the operation of The Holy Spirit in your life.  He will not force Himself on you.

A major problem in the Christian church is that they ignore and belittle the vital work of The Holy Spirit.  Shouldn’t we seek an intimate relationship with The Holy Spirit Who is here on earth in the same manner that we seek such a relationship with GOD THE FATHER and Jesus Christ?

Many Christians want to focus on the future in going to Heaven to spend eternity in the Presence of GOD THE FATHER and Jesus Christ when they should focus on the here and now in the Presence of The Holy Spirit!

In Paul’s ministry, he made it abundantly clear the importance of The Holy Spirit in his life and ministry.

He wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 14:

14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

15 What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.

16 Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the uninformed say “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you say?

17 For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified.

18 I thank My God I speak with Tongues more than you all;

The Holy Spirit was essential to Paul’s ministry and it should have the same priority in our walk as well.

The answer to chaos is the ministry/work of The Holy Spirit on earth!

Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter 1:

1 When God created the heavens and the earth,

2 the earth was completely formless and empty, with nothing but darkness draped over the deep. God’s Spirit hovered over the face of the waters. TPT

Before the work of The Holy Spirit began, the earth was formless and empty.  Those who do not have The Holy Spirit experience the same emptiness at a personal level.  When they find that the world cannot fill that emptiness, they will seek the spiritual.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 10:

34 Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In Truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.

35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.

36 The Word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ-He is Lord of all-

37 that Word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached:

38 how GOD THE FATHER anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, Who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

The participation in the earthly ministry of Jesus included all Three in THE GODHEAD.  What was the result?  He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil.  Good overcomes chaos, uncertainty, death, and destruction.

The Father, the Son, and The Spirit are all united in helping humanity, healing the sick, and in working against the devil.  In the end, the devil has no chance.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 9:

14 how much more shall the Blood of Christ, Who through the Eternal Spirit (The Holy Spirit) offered Himself without spot to God (THE FATHER), cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Once again, all Three are all united in helping humanity.  Christ The Son offered Himself through The Spirit to The Father.

In reference to the Resurrection, all Three were involved.  The power of the Resurrection occurred through The Holy Spirit, the One Who operates in creative power here on earth!

Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 1:

3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, Who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

4 and declared to be the Son of God (THE FATHER) with power according to the Spirit of Holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

The power that raised Jesus from the tomb was The Holy Spirit.  GOD THE FATHER raised THE SON by THE SPIRIT.

Recall how The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus. The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 1:

32  And John The Baptist bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from Heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.

33 I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

34 And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God (THE FATHER).”

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2:

1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2 And suddenly there came a Sound from Heaven, as of a Rushing Mighty Wind, and It filled the whole house where they were sitting.

3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and One sat upon each of them.

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Peter explained the event to the crowd who witnessed this:

32 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.

33 Therefore being exalted to the Right Hand of God The Father, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.

At Pentecost, The Son received from The FATHER The Spirit and poured out The Holy Spirit on the waiting disciples.  Every major stage in the whole plan of redemption from beginning to end is FATHER, Son, and The Holy Spirit.

Are we hindering the work of The Holy Spirit here on earth?

As I wrote yesterday, the first Person of THE GODHEAD we encounter is The Holy Spirit yet many place little or no importance of the ministry of The Holy Spirit.  The first Person Who contacts us is not THE FATHER, not THE Son, but it is the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit introduces us to The Son.  He influences us in the way we begin to think.

Paul recorded by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 1:

20 Opposition to Truth cannot be excused on the basis of ignorance, because from the creation of the world, the invisible qualities of God’s nature have been made visible, such as his eternal power and transcendence. He has made His wonderful attributes easily perceived, for seeing the visible makes us understand the invisible. So then, this leaves everyone without excuse.

The Holy Spirit is active on earth to the point where there is no excuse for not perceiving GOD’S nature.  The Holy Spirit is the Communicator to our spirit man.

Jesus spoke in Revelation chapter 2:

7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Revelation 3:

6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Jesus reiterated seven times to focus on what The Holy Spirit is communicating to the church.  Jesus emphasized the importance of hearing The Holy Spirit if you are to be fully acceptable in His sight.  The Holy Spirit plays an essential part in every major transaction of redemption.  We see this from the beginning of GOD’S plan of redemption found in Genesis 1, to the culmination in the Book of Revelation.  It is THE FATHER, The Son, and The Holy Spirit all working together. 

Matthew recorded by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 1:

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.

20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.”

22 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:

23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”

It was The Holy Spirit Who formed Jesus in her womb.  Luke provides additional details as he recorded by The Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 1:

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”

29 But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.

30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS.

32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His Kingdom there will be no end.”

34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?“

35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.

37 For with God nothing will be impossible.”

38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Once again, the creative power of The Holy Spirit referenced in Genesis 1, impregnated Mary just as He did with Elizabeth.  His power brings for manifestation in the physical world.