The Holy Spirit | Frank Becker

By Brother Al Salay

The Holy Spirit is the dynamic voice of God

Speaking on planet Earth.

He is alive, powerful, penetrating.

In some rare instances God might speak to us verbally, out loud, in the realm of human hearing, These are special and unforgettable visits. Mostly, God speaks to us quietly, by His Holy Spirit. He speaks to our understanding, to our soul, to our heart. The very printed Word of God, the Holy Bible, was recorded by men, but it was written as inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit is the author.

Holy Spirit is the source of every understanding that is found in the book.

Holy Spirit reveals the Father and the Son.

Holy Spirit convicts each mortal of their sinful nature.

Holy Spirit invites them to the redemption that is in the shed blood of Jesus Christ.

Holy Spirit anoints the reading of the Word.

Holy Spirit is our constant companion and counsellor, seeking to be heard and heeded.

Holy Spirit is active in the world today.

Be a person saved or unsaved,

Committed to Christ or committed to self,

The Holy Spirit of God speaks to all.

He cannot be avoided.

From that day long ago when God created Adam out of the dust of the Earth, from that moment when He breathed on him and he became a living being, the Holy Spirit has been available to every man and woman that came forth from Adam.

Those who despise obedience seek to deny Him. To deny Him does not erase His labors or terminate His presence. He is patient and consistent. He labors on while life tarries!

However, He has told us that He shall not always be patient (Gen. 6:3). There will come a time when He will no longer labor with rebellious men. That time may not be far away.

So then, since the Holy Spirit is active amongst men in this day, speaking to their understanding, why do so many ignore Him and His holy voice?

Clearly, one reason is that some men and women are in rebellion against God. They reject God’s grace. They have no willingness to enter into the Kingdom of Righteousness. This is, of course, sad. They are the captives of the enemy of their souls. Believers must seek God to wrestle with that vile enemy that keeps them in the bondage of blindness. We must seek to see the scales of spiritual blindness taken from them.

Another group has recognized their own sinful nature. Therefore they have accepted the atoning grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. And so, they live in peace, hope and joy. Yet, they plod with difficulty through much of their Christian life.

Why the travail?

Because they are regularly ignoring that constant guiding presence that is the Holy Spirit. Their spiritual ears are shut.

He is that still, small voice, guiding into paths of righteousness those who are willing to hear.

He is the breath of God, set in the dust of the Earth.

He is as present in our being as is any part of our physical body. He must be heard.

And There IS MORE!

During those few short years that Jesus occupied a body of flesh here on this Earth, He taught truth and ministered in love. Wherever He went, the people He met learned and believed and many were healed. Alas, in those days, Jesus being a person in the flesh, could only be in one place at a time. He could minister wonderfully where He was, but all the rest of the world could only wait.

When Jesus was about to complete His ministry on Earth, He told His disciples that they would be receiving a gift. He would ask the Father and the Father would send them a new measure of the same Holy Spirit. (John 14:16-18) This new presence would add power and wisdom. This would be the fulfillment of the ancient promise in the book of Joel. (Acts 2:16-18)

The Great Multiplication

When Jesus was gone from this earth and the fullness of the Holy Spirit was given to His Disciples at Pentecost, His presence was multiplied!

Each of His followers now became a special vessel, inhabited by the power of His Holy Spirit.

Now, His followers could spread out through the whole world to carry His message and His compassionate grace.

Ministering In The Power

Today believers are invited to minister in the under-used power and presence of the Holy Spirit. He is ready, willing and able to move through them. There are some conditions though. To walk in the power and presence of Holy Spirit, we must –