The Holy Spirit is a Person

Ephesians 5: 18 commands us to "be filled with the Spirit." The Holy Spirit is not a substance or a thing...the Holy Spirit is a person. When asked about the Messiah, Jesus said, "I am He" (John 4: 26). If you saw me wearing a blue tie, you wouldn't say, "It wore a blue tie." You would say, "He had on a blue tie." Don't de-personalize the Holy Spirit. Don't think of being filled with the Spirit as if you are some kind of a vessel and the Holy Spirit is some kind of a liquid. Or don't think of yourself as a battery and the Holy Spirit is an electrical charge. The Spirit is a person and you are a temple. 1 Corinthians 6: 19 says, "Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?"

To be filled with the Holy Spirit simply means...Lord, I am committed to You. Jesus said, "You must be born again of the Spirit of God." Remember, in the Old Testament, God had a temple for His people. THe Holy Spirit lives in our hearts to direct, correct and lead our lives in the right paths.

Dear Christians...let Him lead you in the joy of the Lord and the rich blessings of life. Enjoy the great life God has given you...stay faithful...pray daily...and live the abundant life for Him. 

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