WHOSE VOICE DO YOU HEAR? 91saw the cross. They both refer to the past. But then we read,
"the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all." I said,
"That's it. The Holy Spirit is here to commune with me and
to be with me, now!"
What a Communion!
What does the Scripture mean when it talks about
"communion"? There are seven meanings.
First, the word communion means presence. God the
Father's desire for you is that the sweet presence of the
Holy Spirit will be with you.
Second, it means fellowship. You do not need to pray to
the Holy Spirit; you simply fellowship with Him. And you
should seek that communion as you would seek water in the
wilderness.
The third meaning is sharing together. You pour out
your heart and He pours out His. You share your joy and
He shares His. "It seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us
.. ." wrote the apostles to the believers in Antioch (Acts
15:28). They were sharing—even writing letters— together.
Fourth, communion means participation with. The Holy
Spirit becomes your partner. The Scripture, rilled with
phrases like "working with them" and "the Spirit and us,"
makes it clear that the work of the Spirit is in participation
with you.
Fifth, it means intimacy. You'll never experience a deep
love with Christ until you know it with the Holy Spirit who
brings that intimacy. There is no other way. God has
"poured out" His love into our hearts "by the Holy Spirit
who was given to us" (Rom. 5:5). You can't love God
without the Holy Ghost.
Sixth, the word means friendship. The Spirit longs to be