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own?" Of course He did. But what makes sense to you
should also make sense to the Spirit. The church council at
Jerusalem wrote, "It seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to
us.. ." (Acts 15:28). When it is right it will be confirmed
by the Holy Ghost, and you will know the direction to take.
The Message and the Messenger
If the Spirit was so necessary for Christ, He should be
every bit as important to you. Jesus was born of the Spirit,
anointed by the Spirit, cast out devils by the Spirit, received
his fullness by the Spirit, and performed miracles by the
Spirit. And it was by the Holy Ghost that He taught, gave
commands, empowered and governed the church, offered
Himself on the cross, and was resurrected.
"How much more shall the blood of Christ, who
through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to
God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the
living God?" (Heb. 9:14). The same Spirit that was
essential for the earthly work of Christ is necessary for you.
He is indispensable.
Your experience of salvation is based on Christ, the
cross, and your confession. But how did you receive the
reality of your regeneration? How did you know your heart
had been cleansed? That, my friend, is the work of the Holy
Spirit. It's the Spirit of the Lord that places the message in
your very soul. You can't find adequate words to describe
or explain it, but you know it is as valid as life itself.
If that reality is so strong, so deep, and so personal, then
how real is the one who gives it? It's a significant question.
How real must be the messenger if the message is so real?
The Holy Spirit longs for a daily, ongoing personal
relationship with you. He wants to make an entrance—a
mighty entrance—into your life.