John 14:16 (New King James Version) “And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever”
In essence Jesus is saying “I am the helper, but I will send another one who is just like me.” Although Jesus left the earth, his Spirit is still with us. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Jesus.
Don’t you think this is good news? This is because anything that you would have discussed with Jesus when he was on earth, you can discuss it with the Holy Spirit now. You can talk with him anytime of the day and ask him any question. Distance is no barrier because he is with you and he can live in you if you believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and saviour.
When Jesus was on earth many people wanted to be near him. Some tried to touch the helm of his garment, the paralytic was let down through the roof of a house before he could be healed by Jesus. Zacchaeus had to climb a tree just to have a glimpse of him. Mary and Martha had to wait for 4 days before Jesus could come to raise Lazarus from the dead. Nicodemus could only come at night to see Jesus possibly because he wanted to avoid the comments of the other Pharisees.
The good news is that you don’t need to wait for Jesus to come, he is already here. If you are a born again Christian, then you belong to Him and he has the right to dwell in you. If you are not a born again Christian then he is with you. He however, wants you to believe in him so that he can come to reside in you.
John 14:16-17 (New King James Version) “And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever — the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.”
When the Holy Spirit takes up residency in you then you belong to Him. For example, when you own a house then you are expected to live in that house. People will be surprised when they see you loitering outside your house.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (New King James Version) “Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.”
The Holy Spirit is very gentle. When you become his dwelling place, he begins to wait for you to start engaging with him; he won’t force himself on you. He will however lead and direct you as you yield to him. I heard Mike Bickle say that the best way to engage with the Holy Spirit is to talk to him. This is a true statement.
Unconsciously, we have neglected the Holy Spirit and many Christians might not talk to him throughout their Christian life. The disciples talked to him, they asked him questions and he taught them many things. They shared everything with him. There are things you share with friends and families and at the end of the day you feel worse than before.
The people you go to for help don’t even have the slightest clue to the solution of their problems. Some of them might even ridicule you. Some of them might share what you consider a secret with others. You must allow the Holy Spirit to be your confidant. He must be the first to know what is going on in your heart.
Thereafter, whatever he tells you to do, just do it. You might say “but he knows all things so he surely knows my heart so I don’t need to discuss things with him.” You are right; but until you tell him, he might not do anything about it.” I believe that the Holy Spirit tends to mind his business and only interferes when he is invited.
Matthew 7:7 (New King James Version) “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”
The knowledge of man is limited but the knowledge of the Holy Spirit is vast and unlimited. He is the Spirit of God and so knows the mind of God concerning you. Start your walk with the Holy Spirit today and you will be amazed when he starts sharing the heart of God with you. There are issues in your life that you don’t know the truth about. You have since blamed your parents, your friends, your background and so on. Open up to the Holy Spirit and he will show you great and mighty things that you don’t know.
Jeremiah 33:3 (New King James Version) “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.”
I have asked the Holy Spirit questions about how to tackle situations and he has answered me. Sometimes the answer comes immediately and other times it might take days. No matter the case you will always receive answers to your questions. Begin today by pouring out your heart to him, trust him and depend on him. I believe this message will quicken the Holy Spirit within you and start bringing you into a realm of divine revelation. You will never be lonely again.
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