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The Spirit Power from the Beginning of Creation
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. Old Testament believers, such as Moses and all the prophets were saved and sanctified by the Spirit, but not in the same way as New Testament believers the Apostles, people in the early Christianity and up until today because New Testament believers were indwelled with the Holy Spirit.
The Spirit came and went from Old Testament believers like the prophets. He spoke to them and sent them to deliver messages. Old Testament prophets got close to God so that the Spirit of God could use them according to His Will. The signs and symbols of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament were wind, fire, water, breath, and light.
The role of the Holy Spirit in creation was that God spoke, and the earth was created. The Father spoke, and the earth was created; the Son is the powerful Word through which God created all things. The word became flesh and dwells among us we behold its glory, the glory of the one and only begotten Son of the Father full of Grace and Truth.
“In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.” John 1:1. The scripture plainly tells us why, John calls Christ the Word; the Word is in two folds: Word conceived, and Word uttered. The conceived Word is the thought, which is the first product and conception of the Soul.
Therefore, the second person of the trinity is call the Word; for he is the first begotten of the Father. There is nothing we are surer of then than what we think, nothing we are surer in the dark about than how we think.
So that the generation and births of our eternal mind may well be allowed to be in great mysteries of godliness, the bottom of which we cannot fathom, or comprehend. There is the Word uttered, and this is speech, the chief and most natural indication of the mind.
Christ is the Word, for by him God has in these last days spoken to us. Christ has made known God’s mind to us, as a man’s word or speech makes known his thoughts. Christ was revealed as the eternal Word of God. “All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.” John 1:3.
“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be throne, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him.” Col. 1:16.
“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.” Heb. 1:1–2.
The Holy Spirit was present and active in the creation of the universe. The Bible states that the Spirit flew over the earth in order to preserve and prepare for God’s creative process or activity. The Holy Spirit is the sustainer of the creation; the Spirit of God is the one who has been holding up the earth until today.
If the Spirit of God should leave the earth today, the earth would perish. God created the earth for His glory and honor and He expects glory and honor from all His created beings. God created the universe in order to provide a place for His purpose and plan for humanity to be fulfilled.
God created Adam and Eve in His own image and made them a spirit being so that they could worship, enjoy fellowship, and communicate with Him in the beauty of His holiness. “God is a Spirit: they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.” John 4:24.
Believers must maintain a personal relationship from this earth to heaven with the Lord. The book of Revelation stated, “And I heard a great voice from heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.” Rev. 21:3.
This verse is refers to the New Jerusalem, which is already in existence in heaven and will soon come down to earth as the city of God for which Abraham and all God’s faith are waiting, for which God Himself is the architect and builder. The new earth will become God’s dwelling place, and He will remain with His people forever.
“The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.” Job 33:4.
“And the earth was without form, and void. And darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” Gen. 1:2. “If he set his heart upon man if he gathers unto himself his Spirit and his breath.” Job 34:14.
“And the Lord said, my spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.” Gen. 6:3.
The Holy Spirit is the messenger of revelation to humankind, “And Pharaoh said unto his servants, can we find such a one as this is, and a man in whom the Spirit of God is?” Gen. 41:38.
“And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.” Num. 11:17.
The Spirit of God came upon the people in the Old Testament for the purpose of revelation, not for endorsement as a prophet. God will not use those who are not in a proper relationship with him to accomplish His purpose.
The Holy Spirit empowers and enables the people in the Old Testament to build the tabernacle, “And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the Spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the Lord commanded Moses.” Deut. 34:9. The Spirit of God selected the leaders of God’s people and empowered them to do the work He assigned to them.
The important and valuable desire of all Christians is to know God and experience a close relationship and fellowship with Him. As the children of God, we have the privilege of going to Him through the power of His Spirit that He gave to us. “And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in all manner of workmanship.” Exo. 31:3.
The spirit of God filled the people of Israel with spiritual equipment and enabled them to carry out a special service to God and to be able to teach others. Believers should pray that the Spirit will bless them with wisdom and know-ledge for the physical skills, medical technological advancement, research, and knowledge that will help people find the cure for all of the deadly diseases that plague the people in the world—a spiritual gift to fulfill God’s will for their lives.
The Israelites were able to build the tabernacle and houses and to find medicine to cure sickness. “And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.” Exo. 35:31.
The Spirit of God comes upon individuals with energizing power, temporarily equipping leaders for physical and military service.
The Holy Spirit supernatural power is combined with inspirational knowledge of prophecy. The Spirit inspires and empowers prophets, sending them to deliver messages to the people of Israel, guiding them where and how to proclaim the message of God’s salvation and judgment.
The Spirit was active in the writing of all the Psalms in the Bible. The writing of Psalms, such as those written by the prophet Isaiah, disclosed the coming of the Messiah as the Spirit revealed it to him. Isaiah develops this in many of his writings: that a new Spirit of judgment and fire will appear.
“When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the Spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning.” Isa. 4:4.
Believers will be separated from the sinful universe, cleansed from all defilement by Christ’s blood and regenerated by the Holy Spirit over them, which will fly with the glory of God like a canopy.
Isaiah’s prophecy is that the Spirit of God will empower the Messiah with wisdom, power, knowledge, and holiness. He will be poured out corporately on all of God’s people to bring about justice, righteousness, and peace for all of the people of the earth forever.
We have to consider Prophet Ezekiel’s prophecy through the power of the Holy Spirit. He experienced the Spirit power when the Spirit sometimes lifted him up from prostration and often transported him to a new location. God promised to give him a new Spirit, a new heart, and a new name.
He said, “And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statues, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. A new heart also will I give you, and a new Spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.” Eze. 36:26–27.
God promised to renew the children of Israel physically and spiritually, which required giving them a new heart that was gentle, so that they would be able to respond to God’s Word. God’s will imparted His Spirit on them, which continued with New Testament believers.
Without the indwelling Spirit, it is impossible to live a true Christian life and to be obedient to God’s commandments and God’s will. It is very important for all believers to maintain a close relationship with the Lord so that the Holy Spirit may continue to guide, control, and direct the believer according to the will of God. God sent His new Spirit to the Israelites to move them to obey the law and receive the fulfillment of His promises.
Prophet Joel’s prophecy was “And it shall come to pass afterwards that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and daughter shall prophecy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men hall see visions, And also upon the servants, and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.” Joel 2:28–32. Apostle Peter quoted this verse on the day of Pentecost when the prophecy was fulfilled.
Prophet Joel’s prophecy was that, through the Spirit of God, God would pour out His Spirit on everyone who calls on His Holy Name. This outpouring results in the flowing of the Spirit’s manifestation among the people of God. Peter explained the outpouring of the Spirit on those who believe in Jesus Christ and become baptized.
These promises to all those who accept Christ as Lord allow believers to be filled with the Holy Spirit’s Power. God spoke through the prophet Joel many years before it would happen. Joel envisions that, one day, the outpouring of the Spirit will be the impartation of the Spirit of God as a gift from God.
The manifestation of the Spirit through His gifts makes visible God’s presence among His people. God pours out His Spirit, on the day of Pentecost, on individuals regardless of whether they are a man or woman, whether they are old or young, and regardless of their social status or ethnicity, according to His good pleasure.
Also, other prophets, like Micah, Haggai, and Zachariah, all confirm the Spirit’s Power in their lives; they all connect the activities of its presence with their empowerment for building and rebuilding the temple the Spirit of God gives orders, commands, and directions and the people of God follow.
The same Spirit of God that became active in the creation during Old Testament times is still active in the New Testament and will continue until Christ returns. Our Lord’s earthly ministry was Spirit-led; there are many significant manifestations of this, including the fulfillment of prophecy.
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound.” Isa. 61:1.
The miracles of our Lord were the activities of the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ’s signs and wonders directly revealed God’s Spirit at work upon or on Him. As the Spirit empowered Jesus, Jesus promises believers the Holy Spirit that the Spirit will, in the same way, empower His believers to do the work of God.
The Spirit is the helper who will remain in us forever. The Spirit will equip and enable believers to be able to serve the Lord, boldly do the work of the Gospel, and confidently proclaim the Word of God. Believers will be constantly filled with the Spirit so that they will be able to courageously speak and preach for Christ.
The Spirit is God’s agent for bringing people to himself and helping them to mature spiritually; only through His power will individuals first receive God’s Word as the divine Word.
The Spirit makes unique spiritual insights available to all believers through the use of the Word of God, which makes believers obedient to God and stand on the truth of the Word of God, which many unbelievers cannot do.
The Spirit of God helps believers in prayers, helping them to maintain an intimate relationship with God. God had a plan from the beginning of Creation and He is the only one who can carry it out, at His own time.
Christ will come back to earth, according to God’s plan. When that time comes, God will speak and Christ will return to earth. God is a trinity called the Holy Trinity Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit. The Word of God means Elohim this name is used whenever the power of God is revealed, the Bible tells us that Godhead was involved in the creation and also tell us what each of Godhead’s activities during the creation were. God created the earth. The Spirit of God is moving and vibrating with supernatural energy; the Holy Spirit brought energy into the formless, void, and dark earth.
The Holy Spirit poured out energy into the universe, God called light into existence, and this light was the result of the outpouring of energy that the Holy Spirit had pumped into the earth. The Spirit power illuminated the universe and dissolved the dark and void earth.
God the Father spoke and everything was created and He pronounced them good. Sin filled the earth, the Spirit of God spoke again, and His word became flesh and dwelled among us. When God spoke, the Son acted; Jesus, the Son of God, is the creator.
“Who is the image of the invisible God, first born of every creature: For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible, invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him.” Col. 1:15-16.
Our Lord said, “But the hour cometh and now is, when true worshipers shall worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in truth.” John 4:23-24.
Jesus Christ is the creator and the sustainer of all things. The Father spoke, the Son carried out the order, and the Spirit enabled believers to respond to the command of God. “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets hath in these last days spoken unto us by his son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the world.” Heb. 1:1-2.
God the Father made the world through the operation of Jesus Christ His son, which brings us back to the beginning of creation, which shows that Jesus is the Word of God. God spoke and Christ came into being; the Holy Spirit put Christ in Mary’s womb and sustained Him with Hid power until His birth, throughout His ministry and work, and until the day of His resurrection and ascension when the Spirit took Christ back to heaven.
Our Lord said to Philip: “If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen Him. Philip said unto Him, Lord shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus said unto him, have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me hath seen the Father, and how sayest thou then, show us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.” John 14:7-9.
Jesus Christ is the Spirit of God; He is the Word of God and the Word of God is God. Our Lord said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman, every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruits.” John 15:1-2.
These verses of Scripture indicate that the Holy Trinity, the Godhead, is one that it worked together in the creation and continues to sustain the earth. Jesus is the source of life and the Holy Spirit produces fruit.
God the Father, through the power of the Spirit, washes us clean so that we can bear more fruits. The Father also separates the branches if they are withered and dry. We must realize that each member of the Godhead operates together in unity in bringing about and sustaining the creation.
Elohim means more than one name, it means that God is great and that His greatness is in His power, in His strength, and in His might; God’s greatness is clearly seen in all that He has created, especially in his actions towards His people, the children of God. God was the Son on earth doing everything through Him.
He exhibited His greatness by forgiving our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ and showing us His infinite love, loving kindness, mercy, and goodness through His Son. God’s greatness is unsearchable, unattainable, incomparable, and indescribable.
After the Spirit of God energized the earth, God said let there be light and light came upon the earth. God placed the light permanently in heaven; God is the light-bearer and the light of the world. The primary purpose of the light activity of the Holy Spirit was to create signs for marking the seasons, days, nights, and years.
The light of God in the universe is one of the most powerful activities of the Spirit of God. All Christians experience the light of the Holy Spirit in their heart. If the Spirit illuminates the heart, that heart will never be the same.
When God said, “Let us make a man in our image.” God was referring to the Holy Trinity. The Spirit power is dynamic and powerful; through Him, God brings creation into existence and reaches the goal of the new creation in Jesus Christ.
If the Father functions as the source of being and the Son bears witness of God into the world, the Spirit’s function has been to complete the task of creation so that the community of the triune God may come into the fullness. The Spirit of God continues to renew the face of the earth and He will continue until the end. God’s Spirit breathed into Adam and he became a living soul,
“And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.” Gen. 2:7. “Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.” Psl. 104:30.
“The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty had given me life.” Job 33:4. The psalmist is saying, Lord God of creation you created all things and you care for all thy creations. You, O Lord, sustained the earth with thy Spirit because you dwell in the world with your providence and sustain the universe. Your involvement and your work of redemption reflect thy glory.
The Spirit is a life-giver, giving life to those who are spiritually dead and making them alive in Him. The Spirit is the source of life in the universe; the Spirit awakens human life; in beauty and truth, the Spirit of God is present.
The Holy Spirit leads us to experience God in life and the Spirit sheds light on all mysteries when we see the Spirit as the Lord and giver of life, making what we thought was impossible, possible, and helping us to focus on the divine mystery of the gift of grace and renewed life. The Spirit of God’s presence in the world helps us to get closer to the only God, in whom we move, live, and exist, who is not far from us, and who is present with us in all of our earthly problems.
We are able to approach God in times of sadness, joy, hope, suffering, and struggle, and when faced with all other adversities in the world. The Spirit not only formed and shaped our habitable space, but it has also grieved the violence committed against what has been created.
The Spirit is the source of transient life and also of the eternal life of all believers. The Spirit is the Spirit of preservation, preserving and sustaining the universe, as well as preparing the universe for new creation.
The Holy Spirit is active in all corners of creation, moment by moment, in the history of the world. The Spirit of God is present and active in the entire history of salvation. The purpose and goal of creation is for the Spirit of God to unite all things through Christ and for Christ. “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord.” Deut. 6:4.
The Bible refers to God as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. One of the greatest mysteries of God is that He is a triune God; yet, He is one. We have knowledge that the three parts of the Godhead are one; but God works in different ways.
In order to understand the fruit of the Spirit, we must, first of all, understand who the Spirit is, what the Spirit does to help us in our lives, and how He helps us to live a life that will glorify the Lord. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead, the triune God.
God lives and dwells in our heart in the form of the Holy Spirit; He comes to live inside believers. The Holy Spirit’s other names are the Helper, Paraclete, and the Invisible Power of God. “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the Gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory.” Eph. 1:13-14.
The Holy Spirit is a deposit, like a first installment of a down payment, guaranteeing our inheritance and given to all believers as a down payment for what we are going to have in full in the future. The Holy Spirit’s presence and work in the lives of all Christians pledges our future inheritance.
The Scriptures clarify where the Holy Spirit comes from and what the Spirit’s responsibilities in the lives of believers are. “And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever.” John 14:16.
Jesus said that He would ask the Father to give comfort to only those who are serious about their love for Him and their devotion to His Word. Jesus made this statement to let us know how important our continuing love and obedience to God’s Word is. “But the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” John 14:26.
The most important thing about the Holy Spirit is that He is Holy, and He wants all Christians to acquire His holy character in their lives. The Holy Spirit, according to the Scriptures, was sent by God the Father, to teach believers all things and to bring all of the things that God has said into the believers’ remembrance. “And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.” John 16:8.
The Holy Spirit will convince believers of Christ of what is right and what is wrong, He will guide believers into the truth of the Gospel, and He will speak only the words that he hears from God. He will disclose to the believer what is going to come in the future and, most important, He will glorify the Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit prays for us the prayer that cannot be uttered, “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our Spirit that we are children of God.” Rom. 8:16. All Christians must know that the Holy Spirit imparts the confidence to us that, through Christ and with Christ, we are the children of God.
The Spirit of God made the truth of Jesus Christ clear to us, that Christ loved us and will continue to love us in heaven as our Mediator of a new Covenant. The Holy Spirit created and imparted the love of God in believers’ hearts so that we confidently cry out to Him Abba, Father.
Believers have the knowledge that each person has a spirit and that the Holy Spirit speaks to our spirits to remind us that we are the children of God through Jesus Christ’s complete work of redemption. “Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.“ 2 Cor. 5:5.
God has a purpose for our life. God’s Holy Spirit knows what that purpose is and He will guide believers towards that purpose. The Holy Spirit is given as a deposit to every believer who has accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.
This means that God wants believers to know that they are the children of God and the family of God as joint heirs with Jesus Christ. God the Father, who is the Godhead, sends the Holy Spirit; His Spirit lives in believers at the time of conversion and salvation. “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise. Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.” Eph. 1:13-14.
This verse is telling us that: Heaven is our inheritance. All the blessings that we have in hand are but small if compared with the inheritance. We are sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise. He makes us holy. He is the promised Spirit.
By him believers are sealed and set apart for God. His comforts are earnests of everlasting joys. “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given.” Jas. 1:5.
We must ask God for wisdom in coping with our trials, not just for deliverance from our troubles; we must ask for wisdom in any decision-making, wisdom about our circumstances, and wisdom and understanding of God’s Word and God’s will for our lives.
We must ask for wisdom to be able to see this in a spiritual way and to evaluate with our life experience as well as to make the right choices and do the right thing in accordance with God’s will revealed in us and with His word and the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
As believers read, study, and meditate on the Word of God, the Holy Spirit helps believers to remember what they have read; in times of need the Spirit will take the word out to comfort the believer and to clear some of the difficulties that the believer might be going through at that particular time.
Believers must read the Word of God daily as food for their soul. “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” Ps. 119:11. The Holy Spirit convicts believers of sins; the Holy Spirit is the innermost voice that believers hear inside of them, telling them right from wrong.
Believers must be sure that they are listening to the Spirit of God. The way to know the difference is to know God’s Word. The way to know God’s Word is by reading and studying the Word of God (the Bible) daily.
Reading the Bible will allow believers to grow in their faith and be strengthened this will help them to be able to recognize the voice of the Holy Spirit when He speaks to their hearts, or through Scripture. He guides us into the truth. The truth of the Word of God in the Bible teaches believers the way of God, which is different than the way of the world. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, said the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isa. 55:8-9.
The Holy Spirit speaks only the Word of God, which means that believers can be sure that whatever they hear from the Spirit will be consistent with the Word of God. In the Gospel of John, “How-beit when he, the Spirit of truth, is comes, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” John 16:13.
Human beings shouldn’t judge God by their thoughts and by their own ways. God’s activities transcend anything human beings could ever imagine. It is in the truth of God that we live move, and exist.
The Spirit of truth will continue the work of God. This means that all truth was given to the apostles by following Christ for three years of His ministry; they passed this truth to us through their writing and preaching and we still have the truth of the Scripture today.
The Holy Spirit discloses what is to come. He discloses the truth about you and concerning God’s will and plan for your life. As believers understand more and more the Word of God and His ways, they will see and find out the meaning of their life and the direction in which God wants them to go for His glory. “For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, said the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not evil, to give you an expected end.” Jer. 29:11.
The Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus Christ. As believers understand the Word of God and obey the Holy Spirit’s voice, they glorify and bring honor to our Lord Jesus Christ and to God the Father. This is the believers’ ultimate goal in life; their purpose in life is to live a life that will continuously glorify God’s Holy Name.
The Apostle Paul said, “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Cor. 10:31. The main purpose of a believer’s life is to please God and promote His glory. We have to do everything in honor of Him as our Lord, creator, and Redeemer King through our obedience, thankfulness, prayer, and loyalty. We have to live our life for the glory of our Lord and Savior.
“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” Rom. 8:26.
The Holy Spirit prays for us. Many believers face a time in their lives when they go through disappointment, difficulties, grief, or any number of uncertain circumstances when they don’t feel like praying or don’t know how to pray about their particular situation, which is very overwhelming, and they lack the words for prayer.
The Holy Spirit helps all believers in their prayers through important observations; as the children of God we have two divine intercessors. Christ intercedes for believers in heaven at the right hand of God where He is seated.
The Holy Spirit, who dwells in our hearts, intercedes for us on earth. Our spiritual desires and yearnings as believers are found in the Holy Spirit, who dwells within them. The Spirit pleads our case to the Father on behalf of our needs, in accordance with the will of God.
Our heavenly Father knows all of our needs and He has given us His Spirit to help us in all areas of our lives. The Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God. Sometimes, believers find themselves doubting, feeling that God is far away from them, or feeling that God does not care for them.
The spirit bears witness by reminding them of what God has said in His word. He brings some Bible verses into their remembrance. “We love Him, because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19. “Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courageous; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou go.” Jos. 1:9.
The Lord God Almighty was instructing His newly appointed servant that those who know and obey Him and His word and who follow the Law will have great success and that they will be prosperous and possess the wisdom to live righteously according to God’s will for their lives.
The tool for great, successful living is achieved when the believer is very strong in the Lord and courageous and when the Word of God is the compass for their lives. “Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.” 1 Pet. 5:7.
Our God cares about the suffering and pain that every one of His children is going through; this truth is also emphasized through the Word of God. God knows all of our troubles, our sickness and pain, and our fears of enemies, especially those who are enemies of God.
Believers must hand it all over to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is there to testify or confirm that believers belong to God; they are the children of God and heirs to all that which belongs to Jesus Christ and God the Father Almighty. “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the sons of God. And if children, then heirs; and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” Rom. 8:16-17.
The Holy Spirit is given as a pledge, as a promise. God promised all believers eternal life if they confess their sins and ask for the Savior Jesus Christ to come into their hearts. Their sins have been forgiven and they have been offered the promise to be with God for all eternity.
God offered this salvation to both Jews and Gentiles. Then, remember what the Lord said: “Wait for the promise of the Father, which ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”
Forasmuch then, God gave them the same gift as he did to us, who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, “What was I, that I could withstand God?” Acts 11:16-17. Peter told the leader of the early Church that God gave the same gift to the Gentiles as he gave to the apostles.
The disciples believed in Jesus Christ and they were regenerated by the Holy Spirit. The Gentiles were also included in Christ when they heard the word of truth, the Gospel of salvation. Once they believed, they were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is the deposit guaranteeing their inheritance until the redemption of those who are in God’s possession and praise His glory.
