And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever. (John 14:16)
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. (John 14:26)
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. (John 16:13)
Tragically, the world is driven by those filled with the spirit of Satan. They have taken over today’s politics, economy, and culture. They continue to promote the agenda of Satan in every area of our lives. As a result, people follow the ways of the world that will ultimately lead them to destruction.
Worse yet, the believers do not believe in the reality of the Holy Spirit—the working of God’s infinite power. We do not understand why Jesus emphasized only the Holy Spirit before ascending into heaven (Jn 14:16, 14:26, 16:13). We do not see what happens when filled with the Holy Spirit—the working of God’s power, which enables us to become Christ’s witnesses to the ends of the earth (Ac 1:8).
The Holy Spirit is the greatest blessing we all received when we believed Jesus as the Christ. We, the children of God, have been given the right to experience the power of God through the Holy Spirit. This is the only way to overcome ourselves, the world, and the enemy, the devil.
First, know that the Holy Spirit lives in you (Jn 14:16, 1 Cor 3:16). This is why you will not perish, and nothing can destroy you. The evil one cannot harm you (1 Jn 5:18). Unfortunately, many believers don’t believe this crucial truth. That is why we live like unbelievers. Learn to live in the reality of the Holy Spirit; the work of God will be displayed in you and through you in an amazing way.
The Holy Spirit is also leading your life. He will not leave you as orphans. He will guide you every step of the way. He will teach you everything and help you remember the Word (Jn 14:26). You will experience a peace that the world cannot give (Jn 14:27).
God will open your eyes to see the mystery of the gospel in the Word. God will also fill you with the power from above through His Spirit so that you may stand as Christ’s witness in your mission field. He will also tell you what He is about to do (Jn 16:13). He will open your eyes to see visions, and you will dream dreams (Ac 2:17-18). This is the work of the Holy Spirit.
The work of God was displayed to those who believed in only the shadow of the coming Christ during the Old Testament (Gen 3:15, Gen 6:14, Gen 12:1-3, Ex 3:18, Isa 7:14). God has fulfilled His promise to those who held onto the covenant of Christ during the New Testament (Mt 1:21-23, Jn 19:30, Mt 16:16).
And now, God is working through the Holy Spirit in us and through us as He has done in the lives of the Early Christians (Ac 1:8, Ac 8:26-40, Ac 13:1-4). Who can stop the work of the Holy Spirit? Who can stand up against the power of the Holy Spirit? No one. We are the witnesses to all this.
How, then, can we experience the filling of the Holy Spirit? We should just believe it because God promised it. We often make mistakes looking for some physical phenomenon. The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing (Jn 6:63).
The work of the Holy Spirit is like the wind that blows wherever it wants to. You hear it, but you don’t know where it is coming from or where it is going (Jn 3:8). Do not try to limit the work of the Holy Spirit in the physical world.
What is the most accurate way of experiencing the filling of the Holy Spirit? First, enter into the mystery of the gospel (Mt 16:13-20, Ac 9:1-15, Ac 11:25-26, Php 3:1-21, Php 4:10-13). Also, embrace the Word and evangelism with all your heart (Ac 1:8, Ac 2:1-47, Ac 6:1-7, Ac 8:4-8, Ac 13:1-4, Ac 16:6-40, Ac 17:1-9, Ac 18:1-4, Ac 19:8-20, Ac 19:21, Ac 23:11, Ac 27:24). And enter into the deep enjoyment of prayer in all circumstances, where you will discover the true source of power (Eph 6:18).
God is looking for a few who know the mystery of the power of the Holy Spirit. That is the only way to take back the world from those filled with the spirit of Satan. That is why God has called you—to be with you through the Holy Spirit; to send you out to proclaim the good news that Jesus is the Christ; to give you authority to drive out demons (Mk 3:13-15).
Why don’t you respond to His call today?
Prayer. Father, I thank You for filling me with Your Spirit. Open my eyes to see the reality of the world, the mystery of the gospel in the Word, and the absolute covenant of Christ in these last days so that I may stand as Christ’s witness to the ends of the earth. In Jesus’ name, Amen.