Parting Words - Friday, May 3, 2013 9:49 - 0 Comments

Parting Words

It’s a given that Christians have the reality of God’s spirit in their lives. Considering that fact, it’s very important to understand the effect that this has for each individual person and also how it affects others. Lots of believers are hesitant to discuss the Holy Spirit openly and that’s most unfortunate. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would come after his death and resurrection and it happened during the Feast of Pentecost just as He promised. From that day forward, over the span of years, the Holy Spirit has been with all Christians. God’s gift of the Holy Spirit is still with us – will never leave us – and that’s great news!

We must seek for a new and deeper reality of God’s spirit in our lives rather than settling just for personal blessings. We are given the opportunity to affect and influence others on a daily basis. How we handle these opportunities is very important. God’s spirit is the Holy Spirit and this spirit allows us to become more profoundly holy persons. We can all see how badly we need true holiness in our world today. We should always encourage others by living faithful, holy lives. While I realize that quite often that’s a very hard thing to do, we must still strive to do so. I have also learned that it’s a goal impossible to accomplish without the Holy Spirit’s involvement in our lives on a daily basis.

The Bible is very clear on our duty as Christians. We are to encourage one another to live faithful, holy lives as we await Jesus’ return. That is our obligation and it must be our mission. The Holy Spirit helps us to meet this obligation. Jesus will return in glory – it will be a triumphant return – much different than when He first came. Our very existence – as well as our future – is established in the grace and goodness of God in Jesus Christ. My prayer is:

Christ who died, Christ who was raised, and Christ who is coming again, help us to be your faithful light until you return. In Jesus name – we pray. Amen.

May God bless each of you, your families, co-workers and friends in a very Special way. Remember, He loves you!

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