THE HOLY SPIRIT IS NOT ‘JUNIOR’ GOD

 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (2 Corinthians 3:17).

Many readily acknowledge God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ but fail to recognise the Holy Spirit for who He truly is. Some think of Him merely as an influence, a power, or an unseen force at work in their lives. But the Holy Spirit isn't an influence or a power separate from God. He is God.

The Lord Jesus revealed this truth when He said, “Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me?...the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works” (John 14:10). The Father who dwelt in Jesus is the Holy Spirit. Every miracle, every healing, every act of divine power that Jesus wrought was by the Holy Spirit.

 Never think of the Holy Spirit as though He were less than the Father or less than Jesus. He isn't “junior” God. He's the Spirit of the Father. He's one with the Father and one with the Son. To know Him is to know God, because He’s Himself God. This is why your relationship with the Holy Spirit is so vital. You're not relating to an influence;  you're walking with God Himself.

 He teaches you, guides you, strengthens you, and reveals the will of the Father to you. As you recognise His divine Person, your fellowship with Him becomes richer, your confidence in His leading grows stronger, and His glory is manifested in and through your life in a greater measure.

 Recognise and honour the Holy Spirit as God. Listen to Him, and yield to His guidance. He’s the One who reveals the Father, glorifies the Lord Jesus, and works in you both to will and to do of God's good pleasure.


 PRAYER Dear Holy Spirit, I recognise and honour you as God. Thank you for your presence in my life, for teaching me, guiding me, and revealing the Father's will to me. I yield myself completely to your leading, and through you I continually manifest the wisdom, power and glory of God, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

 FURTHER STUDY: Acts 5:3-4; John 16:13-14; John 14:16-20

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN Hebrews 3 & Jeremiah 38-40

 2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN 1 Peter 2:1-12 & Ezekiel 34 

We trust you have been blessed by this devotional. We invite you to make Jesus Christ the Lord of your life by praying thus:

                                                              PRAYER OF SALVATION 

 “O Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!

Congratulations! You are now a child of God.