On The Workings of the Holy Spirit
(with selected readings from 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4)
−by Pastor Biakson
Have you been blessed enough to receive the Holy Spirit or rather, have you accepted it and reaped its benefits? In this current generation, more often than not, blinded and misguided by worldly intellect, we overlook the significance of the Holy Spirit in our lives. However, despite our fallibilities and shortcomings, the Lord knew of our needs even before we knew it ourselves. He foresaw the need of the Holy Spirit amidst us. When the Lord had instructed the disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Father, the Holy Spirit, they waited patiently and unsuspectingly. True to His word, the Lord poured out the Holy Spirit upon the disciples and all believers to eternally indwell within their beings. If it hadn’t been for the presence of the Holy Spirit within Peter, his bold and incisive preaching to the Jewish audience wouldn’t have seen such a success, but could have perhaps resulted into chaos and wreaked havoc. Such was the wonder of the workings of the Holy Spirit.
On this day of the Pentecost, God intends to make you complete and powerful. What ought to be remembered though is that the Holy Spirit is wild yet gracious. It doesn’t assert or impose but only finds itself in people who welcome it. The Spirit is a gratuitous gift. We receive it if we accept it. For the Spirit to indwell our being, we need to open this gift and unravel it. A gift that is never opened can never become ours or bought into use. Faith, wisdom, gift of healing, philanthropy, prophecy, speaking in tongues and more are the many such gifts of the Spirit, which is in itself a free gift from the Lord Himself (1 Corinthians 12:4-11.) So it rests upon us, whether we decide to explore these gifts, and if we do how we use these gifts for the glory of God’s nation and for the betterment of the Church. Many a believers do not believe they possess ‘gifts’ that come from the Holy Spirit. But how can this hold true when the greatest of all spiritual gifts is love (1 Corinthians 13:13). Whether it is the love we have for God, our country or family, it is the working of the Spirit that allows you to feel this way−compassionate for people and things around you. No matter if singing is not your forte, playing an instrument well or having enough money to do charity. Praying for others alone is an act of compassion because what matters at the end of the day is that whatever you do, you do it with love, for it is the greatest of all gifts, and through this, you reflect the purpose of the Holy Spirit and contribute towards the glory of God and his nation.
Nenem Guite, Content Writer
