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16:13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. "May the warm winds of Heaven blow softly upon your house. May the Great Spirit bless all who enter there." --Cherokee blessing
As Europeans first came to America they discovered people who believed in and worshiped "The Great Spirit," an all-powerful, intelligent, bodiless, personal Being. Funny thing, a great many of those early colonists brought a book with them that also told about the Great Spirit -- the Holy Spirit.
Nowadays, however, you don't hear or read much about the Holy Spirit. I wonder when the last time the Holy Spirit was mentioned in The Tennessean (Nashville's newspaper). Maybe it was when Sam Jones preached fiery evangelical sermons in the brand new Ryman Auditorium, many years before the Grand Ole Opry took it over. Have you ever heard the Holy Spirit mentioned in a TV drama or sitcom? I don't think so.
Even many churches give the Holy Spirit scant mention and even less attention. This is unfortunate.
Meanwhile the great Holy Spirit is busy revealing Himself and communicating His love to multitudes of human beings. Someone you know -- a family member, a co-worker, a neighbor, a friend, a store clerk, a classmate -- has had a profound experience and an ongoing relationship with the Holy Spirit.
In fact, you, yourself, have probablly heard the still, small voice of the Holy Spirit. Often the Spirit's voice is confused with our conscience, with our religious upbringing, or with our own thinking. Sometimes we dodge the Spirit's speaking through rationalizations or denial.
Many people are unaware that there is a living, active, and present Holy Spirit seeking to communicate with them. Maybe that's because we have substituted religious affiliation, ritual, doctrine, or tradition for ongoing personal relationship with the Holy Spirit.
Meanwhile, the Holy Spirit beckons within individual human hearts: "I love you. I'll set you free. Listen to My voice and follow Me." |
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Steve, The blog The Great Spirit is nice.
The opening "May the warm winds of Heaven blow softly upon your house. May the Great Spirit bless all who enter there." --Cherokee blessing is interesting and nice and made me reading..
The blog ending, "I love you. I'll set you free. Listen to My voice and follow Me."-
I LOVE IT !
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| Brother Steve, When the spirit of truth ( Holy Ghost ) is come, He will reprove men of their sins, He will bring all things to their rememberance. Every man and woman, boy and girl will at some time or another encounter the Holy Spirit. When Jesus is lifted up, the Holy Spirit will draw all men to Him. John the Baptist spoke about being baptized into the Holy Spirit as a firey baptism. Holy Ghost and fire. |
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| Thanks for the comments. |
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| Thanks, Crafts. |
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