The Holy Spirit

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The past couple of days I’ve written about the Trinity. Today let’s look at the Holy Spirit. 

When we make a profession of faith and invite the Lord to live in our hearts, the Holy Spirit comes into us and makes His home there. He directs our minds and hearts. He teaches us. He empowers us. He comforts us. And His presence seeps out of us in the form of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. 

By the way, what pronoun do you use when referencing the Holy Spirit? It? He?

I’m not sure if the original words for the Holy Spirit used in the Bible express gender or not. But I know that Jesus was a man and he referred to God as Father. So it only stands to reason that His Spirit is also masculine. So I go with referring to Him as, “He.” In fact, I just can’t bring myself to use such an impersonal word (it) when referencing Him. He has lived in my heart for a half of a century. He is very personal. “It” doesn’t cut it as far as I’m concerned. 

Lord, thank you for your Spirit who makes His home in our hearts. Thank you for His care and concern for us. May we always treat Him with respect