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THE GUIDANCE OF HOLY SPIRIT

It is clear from Scripture that Jesus needed the Holy Spirit for all He accomplished. It should be obvious then that we also need the Holy Spirit in the same way. 

Acts 1:8: You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

This is a promise Jesus made which stands for all eternity and includes all His children.

The people in the first church—as recorded in the book of Acts, chapter two—were praying together and were filled with the Spirit, just as Jesus promised. What is astounding is that Simon Peter—who denied Jesus three times in public to save his own life—now suddenly had the courage to stand in front of thousands of people proclaiming that Jesus lives. This is evidence of how the empowerment of the Holy Spirit can change a person. He then made this comment at the end of his speech:

Acts 2:38-39: Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call."

We are included in this promise! My own story testifies to this as I had a very similar experience after I asked Jesus to fill me with the Holy Spirit as is promised here in Acts 2. That is why we encourage you today to ask the Father in heaven to do the same for you, to also fill you with the fullness of His Holy Spirit. 

We have one more dimension about the Holy Spirit that we need to discuss. The empowered life of a disciple of Jesus is a life that lives from the source of the influence of the Holy Spirit. That means that you live under His direction and leadership.

Galatians 5:25: Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

This is the best place to be as a follower of Jesus: living under the leadership influence, just like Jesus, of the Holy Spirit.

You are so welcome to reach out to one of our campuses via our Website and we would love to pray with you in this regard.

Daily Affirmation: "Holy Spirit, I desire your leadership in my life."

Action Step for Today: List some of the biggest decisions awaiting you in the next season where you would love the leadership of the Holy Spirit.