Are we hindering the work of The Holy Spirit here on earth?
What are the ministries of The Holy Spirit? Much of the church ignores the importance of The Holy Spirit in our lives… sadly. The Holy Spirit in the most difficult aspect of GOD because we fail to associate Him as a separate person in the GODHEAD. It is not difficult to associate with GOD The Father and GOD The Son. Both can be “seen” in Scripture. For most people, GOD The Holy Spirit is difficult to comprehend because The Holy Spirit is without a body.
Our mind has difficulty in conceiving or describing The Holy Spirit. We know that GOD The Father is a person, and we know that Jesus is a person. It is vital to understand The Holy Spirit is as much a person as both THE FATHER and Jesus, the Son.
We need to relate to The Holy Spirit as a person!
Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter 1:
1 In the beginning God (Elohim, plural) created (singular) the heavens and the earth.
2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
In verse 1, GOD is both plural and singular. The noun is plural, yet the verb is singular. 3 = 1. This concept goes against mathematics in the physical realm. In the first three Hebrew words of Genesis reflects this Truth.
rē’šîṯ In the beginning
‘ĕlōhîm GOD (plural)
bārā’ created (singular)
The first three Words reveal the plurality of GOD. The first actual person of THE GODHEAD being individually introduced is The Holy Spirit in verse 2, not THE FATHER or The Son!
The word hovering suggests that activity of a bird.
Matthew recorded by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 3:
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.
14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”
15 But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him.
16 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.
17 And suddenly a Voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased.”
In two verses, all three of THE GODHEAD were mentioned. The Holy Spirit once again was described as having bird-like characteristics. Birds are not confined to the earth. Doves will not come close to those they don’t know yet this dove was drawn to Jesus. The third person of THE GODHEAD was moving in creative power on behalf of THE GODHEAD and without restraint.
Back in Genesis chapter 1:
Genesis 1:3 NKJV
Then God (‘ĕlōhîm) said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
And it is written by THE SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 33:
6 By the Word of the LORD (Yᵊhōvâ) the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the Spirit (rûaḥ) of His Mouth.
The creative power of GOD was channeled through His Word and through His Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit was moving and when GOD’S Word went forth and said the word light, light came into being. This was the process of creation. The ministry of The Holy Spirit is absolutely precise and complete. The heavens and the earth are testimonies of this Truth.