132 GOOD MORNING, HOLY SPIRIT
His words and actions. When you know, for example, that
He has been grieved, you can speak boldly on His behalf,
knowing He is flowing through you at that very moment.
You will be so near to Him that you will actually feel Him
responding to what you have said.
I believe the day is approaching when men and women
of God will become so close to the Spirit of God that we
will witness much more than healings and miracles. We
will witness the Spirit as He scatters those who dare to fight
Him.
Never forget Ananias. He "fell down and breathed his
last" (Acts 5:5). And never forget Gehazi. He lied to Elisha
about the gifts Naaman brought to him. Naaman was
healed, but the Spirit led Elisha to say, "The leprosy of
Naaman shall cling to you and your descendants forever" (2
Kings 5:27). And that is exactly what happened.
Jesus made a very powerful statement when he said,
"'As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.' And when He
had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them,
'Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they
are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are
retained'" (John 20:21-23). This must have been a sobering
thought and not one to be taken lightly by the apostles.
The Face of an Angel
Peter was so close to the Spirit he told his accusers,
"We are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the
Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey
Him" (Acts 5:32).
The Holy Ghost so possessed Stephen that when he was
brought before the priests, "All who sat in the council,
looking steadfastly at him, saw his face as the face of an
angel" (Acts 6:15). But, oh, the words he spoke. "You stiff-