ICS Daily Devotions
Cultivate Friendship With The Holy Spirit
John 14:16-17 (NKJV) And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
If we are willing to let God speak into our lives and direct our steps, He will help us navigate through life’s circumstances. The Holy Spirit has been assigned to help every believer. He helps us not just in understanding Scripture, but also imparts practical wisdom for godly living, as well as warnings of potential dangers to avoid.
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead. At the time of Creation, He was the One who brought everything into the physical realm once the Word was spoken, and it was the power of the Holy Spirit that raised Jesus Christ from the dead. He is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent, and He has been sent to be our comforter, counsellor, helper, intercessor, advocate and strengthener.
The Holy Spirit should be very active in our life, if we would allow Him to work in and through us. In fact, He is rightly our senior partner, as we serve God with the gifts that He has given us, so that we can be conduits through which His power can flow. The person of the Holy Spirit is just as real as Jesus who physically walked on earth, the only difference being that we can’t see or touch Him. Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit who empowered Him to do the work of His ministry, and the same Spirit of God who gave Solomon such great wisdom resides in every believer now.
We need to know the person of the Holy Spirit if we are to be led by Him, including learning to discern how He speaks, leads, and bears witness within our heart. For example, you can be in a conversation with someone or in a work meeting, all the while listening to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. He will guide you, so that you know what to say and how to apply the practical wisdom He has given you. In such a three-way conversation, you can ask the Holy Spirit whether the other person is telling the truth and if there’s anything He wants you to know. This friendship with the Holy Spirit can only be developed through actual companionship. It is a relationship that grows as we involve Him in all aspects of our lives.
The Holy Spirit will be with you in all circumstances because He dwells in you. He is very sensitive because of His holiness. We will hear His prompting from within us, which can either be a still small voice, or an authoritative voice if He is warning us of imminent danger or unethical dealings that we must avoid.
Sermon Series: How to be led by the Holy Spirit in your daily life?
