HEAVEN ON EARTH 183
YOUR CLAIM ON THE SPIRIT
Even an unbeliever senses the power of the Holy Ghost!
I've talked to hundreds of people about their conversion
experiences, and so many have told me, "Something was
happening that I couldn't explain. I felt uncomfortable
about things I was doing." That's the convicting power of
the Spirit.
The Lord said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man
forever" (Gen. 6:3). There is a "wrestling" going on as the
Holy Ghost tries to let you know that you need the Lord.
That's why people are so uncomfortable in the presence of
God before they are saved.
The Spirit is actually a witness for Jesus! "When the
Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father,
the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will
testify of Me" (John 15:26). The Spirit's vital purpose is to
lead people to Christ.
The Spirit convicts and convinces. I've met people who
have left a gospel meeting and felt literally "hounded" by
the Holy Spirit. They felt miserable in their sin. They felt a
continual tugging at their hearts. The Spirit wouldn't let
them go until they had made their peace with God through
His Son.
He will enter your mind and present the truth of
Scripture, convincing you of the validity of the gospel.
And after you have given your heart to Christ, He is still
right there, helping you witness for the Lord. The prophet
Micah wrote:
But truly I am full of power by the Spirit of the LORD,And of justice and might,
To declare to Jacob his transgressionAnd to Israel his sin. (Mic. 3:8)
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