The Eternal Spirit Speaker: Dr. D.G.S. Dhinakaran Gist: The Eternal Spirit will enable us to live holy in this world and take us to our Heavenly abode. Beloved! It is the desire of God that we should live a holy life than we desiring to be holy. That is why He has sent the Eternal Spirit (Holy Spirit) Who enables us to live a pure and holy life in this wicked world. Jesus Christ said, “I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever” (John 14:16).
In the Bible we see that Saul was ordained as King by God over the Israelites. But he turned away from God and failed to do of what God had commanded him. He regretted making Saul as King. The Holy Spirit left Saul (1 Samuel 16:14). God chose David to be King over Israel. He says that David was a man after His own heart (Acts 13:22). Though David committed sin, he repented of it and sought the Lord’s forgiveness and pleaded Him not to take away the Holy Spirit from him. The Lord had mercy on David and forgave him (Psalm 51:11).
The Eternal Spirit will guide us to be holy in this world and lead us to our Heavenly abode. God ordained the Eternal Spirit to lead the Israelites through the wilderness to the Promised Land (Canaan), a land flowing with milk and honey. He went before them as a cloud during the day and as a ball of fire at night. He was with them and guided them to Canaan and protected them from the pursuing Egyptians (Exodus 13:21). The Eternal Spirit will also guide us to live a holy life in this world and take us to Heavenly abode.
Prayer:
Loving Heavenly Father,
How loving and caring you are! Father, fill me with the Holy Spirit to enable me to live holy in this wicked world. Give me a heart that seeks to do Your will. Teach me to live a life that pleases You. Let Your mercy abound in my life. In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen. |