OK - it's mixing metaphors. But it's important. It's so easy to reduce our view of the Holy Spirit into static monochrome. And we end up with far too little appetite for or expectancy of God actively intervening in our lives. The more I read and reflect on both the Holy Scriptures and the history of revival and renewal, the more clearly I see that we have to keep coming back to expand our awareness of how God acts in our lives, from the Father through the Son and by the Holy Spirit. For the Holy Spirit ministers to us:
Promises of God, expressed in the Scriptures
Presence and peace, the touch of His healing and deliverance from fear in our lives
Purpose and the nature of the Kingdom of God revealed
Participation in the life ministry of Christ, as we are baptised into His death and resurrection
Purification and purging of sin from our lives
Power to carry the Good News to others, with signs and wonders
Are you content with the measure of the Holy Spirit that is present in your life? If so, I truly pity you. But if you thirst for more, and ask God for it in Jesus' name, then I rejoice that you are journeying in the path of life.
