Day 89: His Name Is Called Ruach Ha Kodesh, The Holy Spirit
Read: John 14:16 - 20, Genesis 1:1 - 2
There is a particular truth about the human condition that probably
gets more over used than any other. It does not matter where you are on
this vast and wonderful planet called earth. It is the same for any
language you may ever come to learn or to speak naturally. It is this:
"Sometimes, we just need help." Little stuff to the big stuff, the
simplest stuff to the most complex, it just simply does not matter: "Sometimes we
need just a little help." Try and struggle as mightily as we have the
strength for - it is the same. Coming out of that most wonderful of
dreams at zero dark hundred to the reality of life after the alarm
clock. We live it we need help with it. Welcome Ruach Ha Kodesh.
Did you hear about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten
students put his boots on? He asked for help and she could see why. With
her pulling and him pushing, the boots still didn’t want to go on. When
the second boot was on, she had worked up a sweat. She almost whimpered
when the little boy said, "Teacher, they are on the wrong feet."
She looked, and sure enough, they were. It was not any easier pulling
the boots off than it was putting them on. She managed to keep her cool
as together they worked to get the boots back on – this time on the
right feet. He then said, "These aren’t my boots." She bit her tongue "So, why didn’t you say so?" "I did, but you were not listening!"
Now please turn your eyes and attention on today's Scripture reading:
Jesus said 16 'I will ask the Father, and He will give you another
Helper, that He may be with you forever; 17 that is the Spirit of truth,
whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him,
but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you. 18 “I
will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 After a little
while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I
live, you will live also. 20 In that day you will know that I am in My
Father, and you in Me, and I in you.'
Someone has said that the
Bible is like a treasure room. Sometimes you enter and you find silver.
Other times you enter and you find gold. But there are other times that
you enter when you find precious jewels such as rubies and diamonds.
Today in our text – I believe we have found a diamond. There is great
wealth in those verses. I invite your attention to examine this
diamond – and it is my hope that we all come away with an appreciation
of its great value. Jesus said: "But store up for yourselves treasures
in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do
not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will
be also." Where your Treasure is, find also your heart!
The first thing I want us to realize from this verse is that: The Holy Spirit is a Person. Examine our text again. Go ahead and circle every reference to the Holy
Spirit. Notice that the first “He” in our text refers to God the
Father. Every “He” or “Him” thereafter refers to the Holy Spirit. “He”
is used twice and “Him” is used three times. In other words – in today’s
text the Holy Spirit is referred to five times as a person. Folks we
often speak of the Holy Spirit as an “It” rather than a “He”. This is a
mistake – God is a person – Jesus was a person, and the Holy Spirit
being part of the Trinity is also a person. He is just as much a part of
our lives "because sometimes we all need help." Sometimes we cannot do it alone.
Let Us Pray:
(Genesis 1:1-2 NLT) 'In the beginning God created the heavens and the
earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep
waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the
waters.' May the Ruach Ha Kodesh, The Spirit of the Living God, hover over us all as He has hovered over all created things from the very beginning, to bear His fruit into the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIzHb9YNEOY
What is the Holy Spirit?
www.youtube.com
The spirit of life... the essence of truth... the voice of God. He has
always been here, and will always remain. And when you are alone, lost,
and afraid,
Read: John 14:16 - 20, Genesis 1:1 - 2
There is a particular truth about the human condition that probably gets more over used than any other. It does not matter where you are on this vast and wonderful planet called earth. It is the same for any language you may ever come to learn or to speak naturally. It is this: "Sometimes, we just need help." Little stuff to the big stuff, the simplest stuff to the most complex, it just simply does not matter: "Sometimes we need just a little help." Try and struggle as mightily as we have the strength for - it is the same. Coming out of that most wonderful of dreams at zero dark hundred to the reality of life after the alarm clock. We live it we need help with it. Welcome Ruach Ha Kodesh.
Did you hear about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put his boots on? He asked for help and she could see why. With her pulling and him pushing, the boots still didn’t want to go on. When the second boot was on, she had worked up a sweat. She almost whimpered when the little boy said, "Teacher, they are on the wrong feet." She looked, and sure enough, they were. It was not any easier pulling the boots off than it was putting them on. She managed to keep her cool as together they worked to get the boots back on – this time on the right feet. He then said, "These aren’t my boots." She bit her tongue "So, why didn’t you say so?" "I did, but you were not listening!"
Now please turn your eyes and attention on today's Scripture reading: Jesus said 16 'I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; 17 that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you. 18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also. 20 In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.'
Someone has said that the Bible is like a treasure room. Sometimes you enter and you find silver. Other times you enter and you find gold. But there are other times that you enter when you find precious jewels such as rubies and diamonds. Today in our text – I believe we have found a diamond. There is great wealth in those verses. I invite your attention to examine this diamond – and it is my hope that we all come away with an appreciation of its great value. Jesus said: "But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Where your Treasure is, find also your heart!
The first thing I want us to realize from this verse is that: The Holy Spirit is a Person. Examine our text again. Go ahead and circle every reference to the Holy Spirit. Notice that the first “He” in our text refers to God the Father. Every “He” or “Him” thereafter refers to the Holy Spirit. “He” is used twice and “Him” is used three times. In other words – in today’s text the Holy Spirit is referred to five times as a person. Folks we often speak of the Holy Spirit as an “It” rather than a “He”. This is a mistake – God is a person – Jesus was a person, and the Holy Spirit being part of the Trinity is also a person. He is just as much a part of our lives "because sometimes we all need help." Sometimes we cannot do it alone.
Let Us Pray: (Genesis 1:1-2 NLT) 'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.' May the Ruach Ha Kodesh, The Spirit of the Living God, hover over us all as He has hovered over all created things from the very beginning, to bear His fruit into the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIzHb9YNEOY
What is the Holy Spirit?
www.youtube.com
The spirit of life... the essence of truth... the voice of God. He has always been here, and will always remain. And when you are alone, lost, and afraid,
What is the Holy Spirit?
www.youtube.com
The
spirit of life... the essence of truth... the voice of God. He has
always been here, and will always remain. And when you are alone, lost,
and afraid,
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