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Monday, November 21
Being Sensitive to the Holy Spirit
John 16:23-24 & 27 (GNB) Revelation 22:17 (KJV & GNB)
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. *The Spirit and the Bride
say, "Come!" Everyone who hears this must also say, "Come!" Come, whoever is thirsty; accept the water of life as a gift, whoever wants it.
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The Bible describes the Church as the Bride of Christ, (Rev.19:7-9 and Eph. 5:23 & 32). Now, as the Bride of Christ we must remain on the same page with the Spirit of God. We must flow in the same direction and frequency as the Spirit at all times. Everything Jesus did was done via the power of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 4:1 reveals that Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted. In Acts 1:2, Jesus gave instructions to His disciples by the power of the Holy Spirit. Hebrews 9:14 confirms that it was by the Spirit that Jesus offered Himself unto God. Jesus knew that the disciples would not be successful without the empowerment of the Holy Spirit and that is why He instructed them to wait until they were empowered with the Spirit, Luke 24:49.
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. *The Spirit and the Bride
say, "Come!" Everyone who hears this must also say, "Come!" Come, whoever is thirsty; accept the water of life as a gift, whoever wants it.
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The Bible describes the Church as the Bride of Christ, (Rev.19:7-9 and Eph. 5:23 & 32). Now, as the Bride of Christ we must remain on the same page with the Spirit of God. We must flow in the same direction and frequency as the Spirit at all times. Everything Jesus did was done via the power of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 4:1 reveals that Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted. In Acts 1:2, Jesus gave instructions to His disciples by the power of the Holy Spirit. Hebrews 9:14 confirms that it was by the Spirit that Jesus offered Himself unto God. Jesus knew that the disciples would not be successful without the empowerment of the Holy Spirit and that is why He instructed them to wait until they were empowered with the Spirit, Luke 24:49.
In the same way, we too cannot be successful without the help of the Spirit of God. It was via the Holy Spirit that the saving knowledge of Christ was revealed to you, 1Cor.12:3. God has also anointed you with His Spirit in the same way He anointed Jesus. Now, God wants you to develop a strong relationship with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a Person and He has a will,
1Cor.12:11. Continually seek to understand Him and to please Him; not to grieve Him, Eph.4:30. God wants us to believe, depend on and yield more to His Spirit. Prayer is a major place where we can be empowered and yield more to the Spirit of God. One major area that God wants us to follow the leading of the Spirit is in the area of reaching out to the lost. Yearn today that you will flow in the same passion and frequency of the Spirit to reach out and touch lives by the power of God.
1Cor.12:11. Continually seek to understand Him and to please Him; not to grieve Him, Eph.4:30. God wants us to believe, depend on and yield more to His Spirit. Prayer is a major place where we can be empowered and yield more to the Spirit of God. One major area that God wants us to follow the leading of the Spirit is in the area of reaching out to the lost. Yearn today that you will flow in the same passion and frequency of the Spirit to reach out and touch lives by the power of God.
PRAYER FOCUS: Dear Father, I receive grace to be more sensitive to your Spirit and to flow in the same passion and frequency with your Spirit.
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