Good Morning, Holy Spirit

ROOM FOR THE SPIRIT 145

was the power of creation. Do you recall the words in the
book of Job? "The Spirit of God has made me, and the
breath of the Almighty gives me life" (Job 33:4).
While God the Father was in heaven on the throne of
Glory saying, "Let us make man," the Holy Spirit was
doing His work on earth. Even the second verse states that
at creation "The Spirit of God was hovering over the face of
the waters " (Gen. 1:2). And the psalmist, speaking of the
creatures on earth, wrote, "You send forth Your Spirit, they
are created; And You renew the face of the earth" (Ps.
104:30).

SPIRITUAL GROWTH
If you want the anointing of the Spirit to become
evident in your life, it begins with an understanding of who
He is, how He operates, and how you can enter into His
fellowship. The Holy Spirit was not sent just to make you
feel good. He'll certainly do that, but He is much more. He
has equality in the Godhead and deserves our worship just
as do God the Father and God the Son. But that is just the
start. Your spiritual growth is not different from that of a
giant oak tree. It must be fed and nourished.

What Do I Do Next?
Recently a man told me, "Benny, I want to thank you
for introducing me to the Holy Spirit in 1978."
I said, "That's great. Tell me what's been happening
since?"
His face was a blank as he said, "Well, nothing really. I
just remember what it was like when I met Him."
"Why do you think nothing has happened?" I asked.
I'll never forget his reply: "I guess I didn't know what to