by Steve, the son of John

It’s the Holy Spirit’s Turn

I am amazed that there is so little said about the Holy Spirit in these last days. There is more emphasis on the proper dog food one should feed one’s dog over the role and job description of the Holy Spirit.

As Jesus stated in the Gospels, the Holy Spirit will come, and He alone will direct God’s people into all truth (the emphasis on all). John 16:13, “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.”

We are simply ignorant and yet we think we are so smart. At times I think I should start a new blog called: ‘Hey Fool! Got Wisdom?’ Wisdom is all around us, yet we follow what the world and often the media tells, and disregard what God has given to us through Jesus.

The charismatic movement prides itself on understanding the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit, and yet it cannot tell me the job description of the Holy Spirit. Got mercy, got wisdom, got power; all you need is the Holy Spirit? All of the work of the Holy Spirit is references in this verse: John 16:8-11, “And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me; and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.”

What is now upon us, the beginning of the end, is found alone in the Holy Spirit and His operation in the Body of Christ. He brings to us the Father and the Son—their will, their words, and their Glory, for all to see in these last days.

If you want more of Jesus, you better be accepting of the working of the Holy Spirit in your life. Want more of God the Father and His ultimate control over all the earth, you better get connected and under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

It is the Holy Spirit alone that is going to bring all of the Father and the Son to us. He knows no retreat and knows no middle ground. To the Holy Spirit, you are all in or totally out (reference this story in the book, The Acts of the Apostles chapter 5:1-11: The sudden deaths of Ananias and Sapphira are among the scariest events in the Bible, a terrifying reminder that God will not be mocked. While their penalties seem extreme to us today, God judged them guilty of sins).

“Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet. Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.” When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened. Then some young men came forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him. About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. Peter asked her, “Tell me, is this the price you and Ananias got for the land?” “Yes,” she said, “that is the price.” Peter said to her, “How could you conspire to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.” At that moment she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband. Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events. (NIV)

During this month of February, as God to give the fulness of the Holy Spirit!

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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