John 14:15-17
Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you will do as I command. Then I will ask the Father to send you the Holy Spirit who will help you and always be with you. The Spirit will show you what is true. The people of this world cannot accept the Spirit, because they don't see or know him. But you know the Spirit, who is with you and will keep on living in you.
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
My sister recently started a new job. Because she began in the middle of a pay period, she had to work three weeks before she got her first paycheck. When I was teaching, payday was the 20th of each month, which meant we taught part of August and almost all of September before we received a paycheck. We did our jobs in good faith that on the appointed day, the checks would be there. And sure enough, when payday came, we got our money. But we operated in faith until that day that we would be paid for our work.
Operating in the faith that the Holy Spirit will always be with us is a far cry from believing we will get a paycheck, but you get the picture. We have a whole lot more trouble trusting Jesus to send His Holy Spirit than we do believing that we will be paid for the work we have already done in an earthly job! The irony is that Jesus is the only One we can truly trust to deliver on any and all promises! Let’s be honest, companies have gone under… and employees have been left without all of the pay they earned. Family members, friends, and acquaintances have promised all sorts of things and failed to deliver. Human promises are not always a sure thing.
When Jesus tells us He is sending His Holy Spirit, we can count on this! And once you develop a close relationship with Jesus and strive to do what He asks of you… stay in communication with Him and seek ways to honor and serve Him… you will begin to feel the presence of the Holy Spirit more strongly than ever. It won’t matter what others say or who questions your faith, strength, and courage… YOU will know Who is living within you and “driving the car” in your daily living.
Once we acknowledge the Holy Spirit and let Him guide us, everything in our lives becomes better. It took me a long, long time to understand the Holy Spirit and how He works in me. Don’t let it take that long for you. Ask Jesus what you need to do to feel His presence… invite Him to come and live in your heart. Just say, “Come Holy Spirit!” Be still and listen for Him… feel His presence and the peace and calm that He brings to every situation. Get to know the Holy Spirit for yourself and see how much better He can make every single day!
©2011 Debbie Robus
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