SEPTEMBER 6

2 Corinthians 1:22

                        GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

The apostle Paul writing this epistle to the Corinthian church told them many promises and blessings of God. One of blessings is the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Once, a person calls out to God in the name of Jesus, the Holy Spirit will come and dwell in the heart of this person. This is a wonderful promise of God.

Do you know who the Holy Spirit is? There are three Persons who are God, and yet there is only one God. The Holy Spirit is one of these Persons. He is God the Holy Spirit. The other two Persons are God the Father and God the Son.

Just before Jesus died, He told His disciples that He was returning to heaven to be with God the Father, and that He would send them the Holy Spirit. Sure enough, on the day of the Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came unto them. Read Acts 2 and list some things the Holy Spirit did to the disciples.
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The Holy Spirit comes into the hearts of all who love the Lord Jesus and helps them live for Him. All heavenly thoughts and desires come from Him. He helps us to trust and obey. He helps us to be pure, loving and honest. Because of Him, we have love, joy and peace in our hearts.

The Holy Spirit helps us to pray. With sighs and groanings too deep for words, He takes our prayers and cries out to God because He knows how we feel.

Not only that, the Holy Spirit helps people who are not Christians know and love Jesus. He helps them understand what Jesus has done for them. When you accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour, the Holy Spirit was working in your heart through God’s words. The Bible convicted you of your sins and of the need to know Jesus.

One more thing: do you know who helps you understand the Bible when you read it? It’s the Holy Spirit.

Thought: Who is the Holy Spirit? Where is He?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for sending the Holy Spirit to help us in many ways. Help us to live clean lives by following the ways of the Holy Spirit and not our own ways. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.