“I have much more to say to you. It is more than you can handle right now. But when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own. He will speak only what he hears. And he will tell you what is still going to happen. He will bring me glory. That’s because what he receives from me he will show to you. Everything that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said what the Holy Spirit receives from me he will show to you. (John 16:12-15)
Many people profess to know Jesus Christ. Many more express a knowledge of God. However, we do not hear many talk about the Holy Spirit and Who He is or what He does! Perhaps that is why many of us fall short so often and why we seem so much like the world!
It is the Holy Spirit that convicts us, directs us and instructs us as to living a Christ-honoring life. Without Him we have no power! (Acts 1:8) The Holy Spirit spurs us to share the Gospel in ways in which we may be a bit uncomfortable. He speaks for us when we do not know what to say. He comforts us when we have no more strength to go forward. He is present within us when no one else is around.
The Greek word for power is dunamis. When the Bible uses the word dunamis, it never refers to our strength or ability but rather to His power through us. It is His power alone that keeps us, while forming our character as we glorify Him. This is Who the Holy Spirit is!
Do YOU know Him? Are YOU filled with His POWER?
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