The Power and Presence of the Holy Spirit

John 16:7

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 go, I will send him to you. 

From time to time, you may hear someone say, "I sure wish that I had lived in the time of Jesus.  It would be easier to know and follow Him."  Jesus, Himself, revealed  to the apostles that life with the Holy Spirit would be better than life with Him on earth.  

The lives of the apostles confirms His message.  The apostles were slow in understanding the teachings of Jesus.  They were even slower in adopting His power and His ways.  They scattered like the wind at His death.  In fact, they were still in hiding even after the Resurrection.  It was after the appearance of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost that everything changed for the apostles.  Their knowledge of the teachings of Jesus became complete.  They were filled with the boldness to go out and proclaim the Good News, even under the threat of death.  And at once, they were able to exhibit the powers of casting out devils and healing the sick.

Everything that the apostles experienced after Pentecost is available to us today.  All we have to do is surrender to Our Savior and live in the spirit and not in the flesh.  The Holy Spirit is our supernatural resource.  The Holy Spirit is our comforter in troubles.  The Holy Spirit is our leader in all truth.  The Holy Spirit is the power behind all of our good works for the kingdom of God.  Let us surrender to the demonstration of His power in our lives.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we praise You and thank You for sending the Holy Spirit to be our Helper.   We thank You that we do not have to stand alone against the torments of our own flesh and the attacks of the enemy.  We come before You to surrender to the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.  In accordance with Your promises, we pray that You will perfect Your strength in our weakness.  Through this process, may we come to a full understanding of who You are.  May we become living examples of our relationship with You.  May we serve the world around us through the gifts that You provide us through the Holy Spirit.  We ask all these things in the name of Our Risen King, Jesus Christ.