04/03/2024
The submission to the holy spirit
It's not just there to fill us or to give us power - important for fullness.
Holy spirit is given to us to guide us, listen and discern the voice of holy spirit you hear inside you
Exodus 13:21-22
[21] By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. [22] Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people.
How to know and discern the voice of Holy Spirit?
The Word of God is our foundation. Understand God's thoughts expressed through the word (the bible).
Belong to God to be lead by God.
Israelites needed God to direct them-Guidance.
Pillar of clouds during day to show them the way to follow, at night was the pillar of fire walking but their eyes was fixed above.
Fix your eyes to Jesus not aside, that's where our direction comes from.
He Speaks in many ways.
Everything blown to your spirit on the same page as the word of God is the voice of Holy Spirit, encouraging us to do what is correct and you will listen to the tender voice in you.
Don't just wait to see vision or image.
Don't speak evil to/about your neighbour.
Luke 4:1 do you know why Jesus went to the desert place why??He was lead by spirit in wilderness Mathew 4:1 same
Ofcourse Christian can change direction of themselves to follow and submit to the holy spirit. Jesus changed his direction entered the. desert where there was no food and no drink, difficult place (bible says). He did 40days and night without drink or food were things work well calm Jesus remain obedient to voice of God only for him to be tempted by the enemy.
Jesus was sure of his son that nothing will happen.The enemy can’t do anything to him.
God can lead you to a bar or tavern because He wants you to be tempted not for you to fall.
Resist the devil. The
Glory return to God then the blessing is yours, the crown is yours.
God showed you to be tempted not to fall, therefore overcome.
God will hoast infrint of devil for you this is my son
(Job )God knew Job won't fall.
Christians that look if there someone there then you feel free like fish in water that do as they want.
No matter absence of anyone, the presence of God is there and you can't fall.
Remain faithful to word of God to follow the will of God.
We are called to walk according to voice of holy spirit
God can not lead you to do wrong, push you to not go to church, no .
Fix your eyes above where God is and the direction comes from
the pillar from above.
Conclusion: if you Fix your eyes above your blessings will fall from above because your blessing is from above.
You will walk from glory to glory, success to success ,higher and higher.
Invitation to all:
Sometimes I hear a voice telling me don't touch, don't do this don't say this. God help me, lead my life so that I can do what is right. Give me the Spirit of decrement. Amen.
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