THIRD PERSON
“In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirits”
Matthew 28:19
Do you know someone who always works faithfully behind the scenes?
God exists in a trinity. He certainly has no trouble keeping in balance, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit-three in one, but I think we often look at the First, Second, and Third Persons of the trinity as having varying degrees of importance in our lives. God the father gets the most respect. He has all the power and authority. Jesus, the Son, is everyone’s favorite. Celebrate his birth, admire His life, and honor the memory of his death with gratefulness.
What about this Third Person?
“In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”
HOLY SPIRIT-hardly means third rate. “The earth was without forms, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters” Gen 1:2. You see the Holy Spirit was there from the very beginning.
Also the Holy Spirit was there in Matt. 1:20 “Do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for the which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.” And also check out Luke 1:35. The Spirit is the one who brought about Mary’s Immaculate Conception.
“And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from which said, ‘you are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased’”
“For there are three that bear witness in Heaven: the Father, the Word (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit; and these three are ONE”
There are people in this world who quietly go about their business without ever receiving praise or acknowledgement for their good work. Church is a good place to take these folks for granted. They sweep up and lock doors. They manage the sound system and etc. These people do their jobs without ever calling attention to them. They keep things running so smoothly, it never occurs to us how those things get done!
Often the Holy Spirit is taken for granted because He works quietly behind the scenes in our lives. Things just seem to get done. It doesn’t always occur to us that someone is doing all the work. Do you know what the Spirit’s role in a believer’s life is?
In 1 John 5:6 “It is the Spirit who bear witness, because the Spirit is TRUTH” The Spirit is TRUTH, Jesus Himself told us He was the way, the TRUTH, and the life.
In John 6:63 “It is the Spirit who gives LIFE…The words that I speak to you is spirit, and they are LIFE.” Spirit also gives us LIFE.
Why is the Spirit’s presence in our hearts so vital to our spiritual lives?
1 Corinthians 2:11 “For what man knows the things of a man except the Spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God” Who could know God better than God? If we want to know God intimately, we must learn about him through the Spirit. The Spirit’s presence in our hearts is so vital because it is through Him that we touch God’s thoughts.
In the Study if you want to dig deeper about the Holy Spirit get a Bible, Bible dictionary or Bible encyclopedia and look up Holy Spirit and make a list for yourself the role of the Holy Spirit.
My Trinket for this week is the thing that associates with the Holy Spirit is the Dove. When I look at my Dove it will remind me though the Spirit hold an importance in my life that I won’t take it for granted.
“In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirits”
Matthew 28:19
Do you know someone who always works faithfully behind the scenes?
God exists in a trinity. He certainly has no trouble keeping in balance, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit-three in one, but I think we often look at the First, Second, and Third Persons of the trinity as having varying degrees of importance in our lives. God the father gets the most respect. He has all the power and authority. Jesus, the Son, is everyone’s favorite. Celebrate his birth, admire His life, and honor the memory of his death with gratefulness.
What about this Third Person?
“In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”
HOLY SPIRIT-hardly means third rate. “The earth was without forms, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters” Gen 1:2. You see the Holy Spirit was there from the very beginning.
Also the Holy Spirit was there in Matt. 1:20 “Do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for the which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.” And also check out Luke 1:35. The Spirit is the one who brought about Mary’s Immaculate Conception.
“And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from which said, ‘you are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased’”
“For there are three that bear witness in Heaven: the Father, the Word (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit; and these three are ONE”
There are people in this world who quietly go about their business without ever receiving praise or acknowledgement for their good work. Church is a good place to take these folks for granted. They sweep up and lock doors. They manage the sound system and etc. These people do their jobs without ever calling attention to them. They keep things running so smoothly, it never occurs to us how those things get done!
Often the Holy Spirit is taken for granted because He works quietly behind the scenes in our lives. Things just seem to get done. It doesn’t always occur to us that someone is doing all the work. Do you know what the Spirit’s role in a believer’s life is?
In 1 John 5:6 “It is the Spirit who bear witness, because the Spirit is TRUTH” The Spirit is TRUTH, Jesus Himself told us He was the way, the TRUTH, and the life.
In John 6:63 “It is the Spirit who gives LIFE…The words that I speak to you is spirit, and they are LIFE.” Spirit also gives us LIFE.
Why is the Spirit’s presence in our hearts so vital to our spiritual lives?
1 Corinthians 2:11 “For what man knows the things of a man except the Spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God” Who could know God better than God? If we want to know God intimately, we must learn about him through the Spirit. The Spirit’s presence in our hearts is so vital because it is through Him that we touch God’s thoughts.
In the Study if you want to dig deeper about the Holy Spirit get a Bible, Bible dictionary or Bible encyclopedia and look up Holy Spirit and make a list for yourself the role of the Holy Spirit.
My Trinket for this week is the thing that associates with the Holy Spirit is the Dove. When I look at my Dove it will remind me though the Spirit hold an importance in my life that I won’t take it for granted.
1 comment:
Oh, how would have gotten through the last few weeks without the Holy Spirit!?!?
Thanks for this post! ♥ you!
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