05.Dec.2008 The Holy Spirit: The Helper
Hebrews 11: 3 (NLT): By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.
By faith, we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command. He spoke, and there it was. What we see now was born from something we can’t see. When the earth was a chaotic mass, the Spirit was brooding and moving over it all, creating an atmosphere and an environment for God to move.
The Spirit is within us. We are carriers of God’s presence. Also, as we carry God’s presence, His presence can overflow into the world around us. We have the ability to change the world around us. The Spirit will effect the world around us. He convicts people. He reveals the truth to them. He brings the will of God to all people. The Holy Spirit wants to get involved in all aspects of life, from salvation and beyond. The path to salvation was heavily influenced by the Holy Spirit. When we first felt that twinge of thought that our lives were wrong, that was the Holy Spirit. When we began to search and be drawn to God, that was the Holy Spirit. When we chose to follow Christ, the Holy Spirit was there. He is always there, ready to help in each and every crucial decision we make in our lives.
The Holy Spirit stays in our lives every step of the way. We will never know how life is going to turn out. Only Jesus knows. Life is not pre-destine. Nothing is laid out. We make decisions every moment of every day that effect, shift, and change our futures. When we come to major decisions in our lives, the Holy Spirit is there to lead us down the path God would have us take. Each decision effects the path. If we submit to God, the Holy Spirit’s direction will be clear.
The Holy Spirit is here to help us. In what? How does He help us? He is not just out there cheering us on (though He does do that); He wants to help us accomplish our tasks and live our lives. He lives in us for a reason. He lives and fills our being, and He has an opinion, an idea. He reveals truth to us constantly. He has a purpose for our lives. He is able to prevent stuff from happening in our world that we don’t want to happen. He can get us out of situations that we don’t want to face, situations that are beyond our control and out of our ability to fix. He is there to get us out. Either we create these situations or something happens that forces us into the situation, the Holy Spirit is there to help.
The Holy Spirit will take us and guide us down the road of life. He will reveal to us God’s truths on how we should live. He interprets the perfect will of God for our life. If we allow Him to, He will tell us. However, if we take our lives into our own hands and don’t listen to Him, life will take a less than pleasant turn. When we begin to think we know better, trouble is bound to happen. When we submit to God and acknowledge that He knows better than we do, things will get better. All Hell may be breaking loose, but when we submit, we know we will get to the other side. And the Holy Spirit is always there through it all; always talking, always teaching, and always guiding us into truth.
If you make a wrong choice, go back to the place you knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt,that God was speaking to you. According to your revelation, the Spirit will speak. He will involve Himself as far as you allow Him to be involved. If you want Him to tell you how to eat, He will. If you want His help in buying a car, He’ll help. But, in order to learn to walk on your own, you can make minor decisions on your own. The Holy Spirit would perfer you think for yourself. However, on major, life-changing issues, having His counsel is crucial.
Now, we have the power to shift our world through the words we speak. As we speak, we create our future. The life we have today is the sum total of the words spoken yesterday, and our future will be shaped by the words we speak today. We are in the same class of being as God. WE ARE NOT GOD, but we are made in His image. We have the same ability to create through speech. We can make choices and dictate our future and transform our world; however, we tend to create a life that is not of God. This is where the Holy Spirit comes in. He moves into our world and reveals to us what God would have us do.
The Holy Spirit is God’s presence. He is a person. He has feelings and opinions. He goes where He is invited. If you are a control freak, you will have trouble with the Holy Spirit because He wants to be in control. He won’t take control from you, but if you give it to Him, He will take it and shift your entire world. He wants to be heard. He wants to be able to speak into our world. If we don’t heed His warnings, we stray from the path. But the Holy Spirit brings us back when we submit again, admit we were wrong, and listen to His guidance.
The Holy Spirit is always speaking. He is always leading and guiding. We just need to find the frequency and hear Him. It may come through softening your heart. It will come through the words of the people in your world. The words of your leaders are a main tool the Holy Spirit uses to speak to you. Friends, family, people you are submitted and connected to, and even strangers are used by the Holy Spirit to reach you. He will do everything necessary to reach you. When you submit to Him and align yourself with Him, you will find yourself being used in much the same manner. The Holy Spirit will speak through you in order to reach someone else. As you live a life sensitive to the Holy Spirit, He will speak to you and speak through you.
Before God has someone else talk to you, He will tell you first. If you don’t listen, He goes to someone else. If you don’t listen to that person, He’ll have more people tell you. If you ignore them, He will reveal it to you in His Word. He will keep going through as many venues as possible to reach you–the Bible, friends, spouse, family, Himself, the pastor, your leaders. The list goes on. God will do everything He, but if you continue to ignore Him, He will withdraw until you turn back around and realize how far off the path you went. Just, don’t blame Him when you fall down. He never abandoned you. He tried to get your attention many many times. He is a God of the second chance, but honestly, you can get it right the first time if you listen.
Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you.
