Holy Spirit: June 3, 2013

TODAY’S WORD FOR MONDAY JUNE 3, 2013.

HOLY SPIRIT

DEFINITION:

Third person of the Godhead

SCRIPTURE:

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him, and a voice came out of the heavens: You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased. Mark 1:10-11.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

The Godhead consists of three persons in one, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. At the time Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist all three members of the Trinity appeared together. The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus and the voice of God spoke from heaven affirming that Jesus was the divine Son of God.

Jesus, Himself affirmed that the Holy Spirit was the third person of the Godhead. In His last words to His disciples when He commissioned them to “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” He proclaimed the three-in-one nature of God, the Father, God, the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

We know that Jesus was seen by many people while He was on earth; but no one has seen God’s face because of His awesome glory .When Moses asked God to show him His glory God told Moses: “You cannot see My face for no one may see Me and live.” Exodus 34:18-23. God did however allow Moses to see His back.

No one has seen the Holy Spirit, but He was depicted as a dove descending from heaven at the baptism of Jesus. While we cannot see the Holy Spirit, we can know He is there by what He does in the lives of all those who believe in Him. Jesus said the world cannot accept the Holy Spirit because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. John 14:17. Only those who know Jesus as their Savior can know the Holy Spirit.

Jesus knew that He would return to heaven and that His disciples were weak and did not fully understand what would be required of them once He ascended back to heaven. Jesus promised the disciples that God the Father would give them another Counselor (The Holy Spirit) to be with them forever. (John 14:16).

The Holy Spirit is available to all who accept Jesus as Savior and become a follower of Jesus. The Holy Spirit was sent not to just be with His followers but to be within them. Because the Holy Spirit lives in us Jesus is always with us and He will never leave us. When we have the Holy Spirit within us we have the presence of God with us at all times. It is the Holy Spirit who works in us to change us and help us become like Christ.

LEARNING:

Our memory verse for this week is found in Psalm 119:105:

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

PRAYER:

Thank You for Your promise to never leave me. Thank You that You sent the Holy Spirit to be within me and show me how to be more Christ-like.