When he [the Holy Spirit] comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: about sin, because people do not believe in me; about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned. John 16:8-11
I can say I trust God with a person or situation, but then I act like I don’t. For example, I was dealing with an individual recently who was asked permission to marry their youngest daughter, they shared how they hesitated and asked themself, “Can I trust him with my precious little girl?” In the moment the Holy Spirit reminded theme, “Entrust her to Me, and you will be able trust him with her.” Now understand they still had some practical questions, but the Spirit gave them confidence to continue in the process. Due to this they eventually granted the sincere suitor permission, based on their trust in the Spirit facilitating their relationship.
Jesus made very clear the role of the Holy Spirit. Once the Lord ascended to heaven the Spirit would remain on earth to convict unbelievers in Christ, to lead believers to live like Jesus and to empower Christians to overcome the devil. The Spirit of God is our fuel to live by faith. When we appropriate His wisdom and strength we gain insight into complex circumstances and perplexing people. Indeed, the Holy Spirit leads us to avoid sin. Sin places our desires as first priority, but faith puts what Christ wants as the top priority.
We obey because we trust the Lord and we trust the Lord as we obey. Yes, the sweet Holy Spirit has His way with us when we don’t stand in His way by yielding to His unction and direction. Our ongoing submission to the will of our Lord gives the Spirit free reign within our spirit. Like a broken thoroughbred follows the lead of his jockey, so we invite Jesus to saddle up our soul and direct our steps. Some days we run an aggressive race, other times we gracefully walk by faith and in daily moments of reflection we graze on the green grass of God’s word. Our obedience makes us more like Jesus.
Lastly, when Satan senses we are surrendered to our Savior, he knows he’s defeated. By the word of our testimony, by the living Word,Christ, and by the word of God we have overcome Satan and his demons. He is detestable and defeated. We don’t flirt with his advances because we know the pain he creates. Pride, materialism and lust are age old temptations that hold no sway over a soul consumed by Christ. Fight the devil in the Spirit and we win, fight in our strength and we lose. Thus, avoid tempting behaviors by worshiping in praise and adoration to our Lord.
Jesus made very clear the role of the Holy Spirit. Once the Lord ascended to heaven the Spirit would remain on earth to convict unbelievers in Christ, to lead believers to live like Jesus and to empower Christians to overcome the devil. The Spirit of God is our fuel to live by faith. When we appropriate His wisdom and strength we gain insight into complex circumstances and perplexing people. Indeed, the Holy Spirit leads us to avoid sin. Sin places our desires as first priority, but faith puts what Christ wants as the top priority.
We obey because we trust the Lord and we trust the Lord as we obey. Yes, the sweet Holy Spirit has His way with us when we don’t stand in His way by yielding to His unction and direction. Our ongoing submission to the will of our Lord gives the Spirit free reign within our spirit. Like a broken thoroughbred follows the lead of his jockey, so we invite Jesus to saddle up our soul and direct our steps. Some days we run an aggressive race, other times we gracefully walk by faith and in daily moments of reflection we graze on the green grass of God’s word. Our obedience makes us more like Jesus.
Lastly, when Satan senses we are surrendered to our Savior, he knows he’s defeated. By the word of our testimony, by the living Word,Christ, and by the word of God we have overcome Satan and his demons. He is detestable and defeated. We don’t flirt with his advances because we know the pain he creates. Pride, materialism and lust are age old temptations that hold no sway over a soul consumed by Christ. Fight the devil in the Spirit and we win, fight in our strength and we lose. Thus, avoid tempting behaviors by worshiping in praise and adoration to our Lord.
Make today a day of impact for the kingdom.
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Pastor Todd A. Brown
First Baptist of Chesterbrook
1740 Kirby Rd. Mclean Va. 22101
First Baptist of Chesterbrook
1740 Kirby Rd. Mclean Va. 22101
Vision:" Disciples Making a Kingdom Impact"
Mission: Exalting, Evangelizing, Equipping, and Encouraging every soul in Christ
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