Many of us are not very familiar with the Holy Spirit. In fact, some of us know so little, we don’t want to talk about the Spirit for fear that we will show our ignorance. Unfortunately, our fear doesn’t motivate us to read and study to become more familiar with the Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is not talked about much in the Old Testament. However, there are many passages in the New Testament about the Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit living within us who interacts with our spirit. And since the Spirit lives within us, shouldn’t know who he is?
The Apostle Paul tells us that because the Spirit lives within us and it is the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus on the third day, he will give us life. This means that he gives us life in our current physical world and will raise us again for eternity. Is this not amazing? Certainly, something to think about. Something we should spend some time pondering.
Another amazing bit of truth is that the same Spirit that alighted on Jesus when He was baptized is living within us. The same Spirit was with Jesus throughout His ministry. In the same way, the same Spirit is with us every moment of every day. So, we can look only to the future, to eternity, or we can live by the Spirit of God today. It is our choice to lean on him or to continue to try to do on our own.
I pray we all know the Holy Spirit alighted on Jesus. I pray we know the same Spirit lives within us. I pray each one of us knows it is the Spirit who gives us life and is with us every moment of every day. Know the Holy Spirit. Know that he lives within you. Know the Spirit gives you life.
Romans 8:11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.
Marty Pressey 