Friday, October 14, 2016

God the Holy Spirit is awaiting our call . . .

But God has revealed them to us, through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For what man knows the things of man except the spirit of the man which is in Him? Even so, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit Who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God . . .but we have the mind of Christ! (1 Corinthians 2:10-16)
Are the things of God still a mystery to you? Do you find yourself asking "why", "how", and "what" much too often? James addressed this question very plainly and his answer was to "ask God"! (James 1:5) God the Holy Spirit is ready and willing to give us all knowledge and wisdom pertaining to life's issues . . . if we are only willing to inquire and OBEY!
Dr. Charles Stanley writes: "The Spirit’s goal is not to fill your mind with information but to bring you to a deeper level in your relationship with the Lord. He wants you to understand the truth so you will fall in love with Jesus. Then you’ll long to spend time in the Word, thereby getting to know Him even better.But all these treasures of God’s Word could remain out of reach if you never ask the Teacher to unlock them. Each time you read your Bible, ask the Lord for understanding. A wonderfully intimate love relationship with Christ awaits those who let the Spirit reveal to them the thoughts of God."
Whether we have fallen out or touch with the Spirit or simply have never sought His wisdom, we can begin anew today. Treat Him as the real person that He is. A simple "Holy Spirit, please help me to understand this" is a great beginning. He will "unlock" the mysteries of life to each of us who asks.

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