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From the moment you accept Jesus as Savior, it is the
Spirit that gives you the will, the strength, and the desire to
obey God and live the Christian life. Without Him it is
impossible.
The apostle Peter tells you, "Since you have purified
your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere
love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure
heart" (1 Peter 1:22).
The reason people—even Christians—fail is that they
depend on their own strength. You can't obey God by
saying, "I'm going to do it by myself." How many times
have you said, "I'm going to pray," but you didn't. Or "I'll
read the Word," but you forgot. Why? Because you were
depending on your mind. You depended on the flesh, and it
will fail you continually.
He'll give you strength and life, but the Spirit will give
you something else just as important. He'll give you rest.
Isaiah said,
As a beast goes down into the valley,
And the Spirit of the LORD causes him to rest,
So You lead Your people,To make Yourself a glorious name. (Isa. 63:14)
Just after I began to preach the gospel, I met David
DuPlessis. He was known as "Mr. Pentecost" as a result of
his presentations of the Holy Spirit to world religious
leaders. He was a charismatic before anyone knew what the
word meant.
I was walking down the same hallway with this
anointed man at a conference in Brockville, Ontario, when I
summoned the courage to stop him and ask a question. I