How precious

 

Let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise.

Use His words to teach and counsel each other.

 Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

Bible – Colossians 3:16

The helper - the Holy Spirit

 

The Holy Spirit

Some of my  readers may well be asking “What is this Holy Spirit?”  -  some invisible being?

God is great, majestic and infinite. How can we begin to understand such a being? Many have tried to represent God by images and idols. God is a spirit (invisible yet a real personality), and He reveals Himself by the Holy Spirit. God sometimes speaks with a voice, sometimes through people, sometimes through writing, but best of all through Jesus Christ.

The Bible is the Lord God writing through the pen of people, they being moved by the Holy Spirit to write.  It is a daunting book – so much history, law, songs, prophecy, directions, biographies, revelations! How can we understand it?  - By the help of the Holy Spirit. This is a major difference to most other religions where reciting their scriptures is more important than understanding them. The Bible invites research and understanding. It has been and still is the chief medium of God speaking to humans.

Are you open minded enough to let the Holy Spirit lead you into all truth? Take a Bible and ask the Lord to show Himself. He will interact with your spirit (mind). Take time to declutter your mind and concentrate. Most times He speaks in a still small voice.

Best if you can read the Bible in your heart language. If you don’t have one to read, please let me know.

johnmckee@internode.on...net

A Christian

 

What does it mean to be a Christian?

God, the creator is our interactive Father.

Jesus the Son of God is our Saviour, Redeemer, Intercessor and Lord.

The Holy Spirit is with us to give illumination, spiritual life and love.

 

The Christian renounces sin of every kind.

Forgiveness is accepted through our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself as a sacrifice for our sin.

The Christian commits heart and will to Jesus Christ. Instead of self centred ambition and worldly ways, Jesus through the Bible truth becomes Lord and King.

The Christian lives in hope of eternal life. This participation in the life (family) of the Lord God is enjoyed now and in the life to come. This hope is established by the promises of God.

The Christian seeks to live a life transformed  from the natural inclinations to do wrong, to a new life in Christ where the workmanship of God changes us to a new mind, to moral likeness of Jesus Christ, to heavenly aspirations, to the motive of divine love.

The Christian learns the true meaning of GRACE – the undeserved favour of God,, appreciates mercy and yields to the transformation of God’s love.

And so much more – my emphasis is : the Christian has a living relationship with God through the Lord Jesus Christ that makes life worth living and gives hope for Eternity.

It would be wise to take time out today  to ponder this question : "Am I really enjoying  this life from God?"

If not, ask God to speak to you and give Him time to do so.