Holy Spirit-A Welcome Guest
In this series we will be studying how to welcome His presence into our home. We first need to establish who we are welcoming. We are welcoming Holy Spirit into our homes, as we read in Psalm 51:11
Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
So let’s imagine that you are having someone over to your house for dinner. Most likely you would want to make them feel welcome. You might ask what they like to eat, what their favorite flowers are, what their favorite colors are, maybe their favorite music. In the same way, if we want our homes to be a place where Holy Spirit is welcomed, then we need to know what He likes and does not like.
You may have noticed that I call Him “Holy Spirit” instead of “the Holy Spirit”, because I am “Suzanne” not “the Suzanne”. It helps us see Him more personally. Holy Spirit is God and He is a “person”. In other words, He has His own characteristics and qualities. He acts. He has feelings. He is sensitive because He is HOLY. He has things He likes and things that He does not like.
Let’s get to know Holy Spirit a little more.
What Holy Spirit does:
| Teaches- John 14:26 Reveals- 1 Cor. 2:10 Helps- John 14:16; 16:7 Strengthens- Eph. 3:16 Gives power- Acts 1:28 Gives life- 2 Cor. 3:6 | Helps our weaknesses- Rom. 8:26 Hovers- Gen. 1:2 Rests upon- Isaiah 11:2 Indwells- 1 Cor. 3:16-17 Fills- Acts 2:1-47 | Renews- Titus 3:5 Anoints- Luke 4:18 Fellowships- 2 Cor.13:14 Comprehends the thoughts of God! (my favorite!) – 1 Cor 2:11 |
What Holy Spirit likes:
| Truth- He is the Spirit of TRUTH- John 14:17, 15:26 The Fruit of His Spirit- Gal. 5:22-23 The things of the Spirit- Gal. 5:25-26 | To pray with us- Rom. 8:26-27 To speak through us- Matt. 10:20 Our weakness (because then He can help us with them)- Rom. 8:26 |
What Holy Spirit does NOT like:
| Evil (this one is kind of obvious!)- Gal. 5:17-21 Sin or the things of the flesh (another obvious one!)- Gal. 5:17 Unwholesome speech (it grieves Him)- Eph. 4:29 | To be resisted- Acts 7:51 To be grieved- Eph. 4:30 To be quenched- 1 Thess. 5:15-22 Can be outraged (this one surprised me!)- Heb. 9:14 |
To welcome Holy Spirit into our home, we need to let Him know that we want to be taught by Him, to be strengthened by Him, to be filled by Him. He hovers, rests upon, fills and fellowships with those who desire to be near Him. We can bring our weaknesses to Him, knowing that He does not expect us to do things on our own, but that He loves us to rely on Him for help.
If we want Him to feel welcome in our home, we need to cultivate what He likes in our home. We need to create an atmosphere of truth in our home. We need to have a home where the fruit of the Spirit is encouraged and where we pray. And then, we also want to protect our home from the things He does not like. As mom’s we can be warriors in the Spirit, protecting our homes and families from evil, sin and the things of the flesh through prayer and discernment in what kind of entertainment and influences we let into our homes.
No one is perfect at this. I know I am not perfect at it. But when we fail, we bring our weaknesses to Holy Spirit and let Him help us, because, guess what? He loves to help us with our weaknesses! (Romans 8:26)
So mom’s let’s try to
CREATE A HOME WHERE HOLY SPIRIT IS WELCOMED.
In His Love,
Suzanne
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