It
strikes me as nothing less than amazing that if only 3% of our population is
considered atheist, how it is “our world” has given those who choose to not
believe in my God, the right to constrict and restrict how or where I worship, or who I choose to share my testimony with (schools, some workplaces, government
buildings, etc.)!
But
even as Christians or believers there are some definite differences worth
noting. I have some dear friends who
don’t believe in the Trinity. They
believe in God the Father, Jesus the Son, but don’t believe the Holy Spirit
should be included. The Bible shows us
in several passages, however, that the Spirit is indeed part of the
God-Head.
In 1 Corinthians 2:11the Spirit is showing
intellect. It clearly reveals that the
Spirit can think, by showing us He knows what God is thinking. Romans 15:30 describes the Spirit having the
emotion of love. 1 Corinthians 12:11 describes the Spirit as having a
will. It is He who determines what
spiritual gifts you will be given. In
Matthew we are told to be “baptized in the Spirit” and John 14:26 describes him
as the Counselor. These attributes are
human. Why then should we not consider
that God’s Spirit is indeed part of the God-Head?
Scripture tells us the Spirit will reveal to us what God
has prepared for us. What a deal! God is the Almighty Father and sits on his
throne. Jesus was among us in human form and then joined his Father. Still, we are not alone. God, knowing the frailties of mankind knew we
would need someone with us at all times for guidance, comfort, teaching, wisdom
and more. He sent us his Spirit. He sent One that could be within us always in
whatever situation we find ourselves in, whenever we reach out to Him.
Our relationship with The Father is dependent on interaction
with Him. We must stop and take the time
to read His Living Word and listen to what He is telling us. In this sweet time of quiet communion we are
better able to stay focused on His voice and thus His instruction in whatever
form it takes.
God already knows where we are in our lives, what we are
doing, how we are living, who we know or need to know and certainly what it is
we need. But it is in sharing our hearts
and desires with Him, our hearts will be filled. God is a God who wants relationship. He wanted that from the time he created
Adam. The Bible tells us he “communed”
with Adam every single day. Adam knew
him and waited for the time God would walk through his garden to spend time
with him.
After Jesus was resurrected, God sent the Holy Spirit to live within us. It is He who leads and counsels, even as God himself. So I challenge you to reflect on your feelings about the
Holy Spirit as part of the God-Head. Do you know Him? Do
you have interaction and communion with Him?
1http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/americans-christian-atheist-agnostic-survey-article-1.2219229
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