The Holy Spirit is a Person

I am reading a book entitled, “The 3 Most Important Things in Your Life”, by Mike Murdock.

John 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit who leads you into all truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it isn’t looking for Him and doesn’t recognize Him. But you know Him because He lives with you now and later will be in you.

Ever since Pentecost, the Good News of the Kingdom has been proclaimed in the whole world, and yet not everyone is receptive to it. The Holy Spirit is in Believers! HE is a 'Person', not an ‘it’, not merely a ‘presence’, an ‘atmosphere’ or an ‘environment’. Let’s not be confused by the word ‘Spirit’. HE is a Person who talks, thinks, plans, and is incredibly brilliant and articulate. He is the voice of the Godhead to us.

Jesus said in John 16:13-15, ‘When the Spirit of Truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own but will tell you what He has heard. He will tell you about the future. He will bring Me glory by telling you whatever He receives from Me. All that belongs to the Father is Mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever He receives from Me.’

A presence or an atmosphere does not speak. Neither does a presence or atmosphere have a will, a mind, or a plan. Thoughts have presence...birds generate a presence. The Holy Spirit is much more than a presence. The aroma is not really the food. The stink is not the skunk! The bark is not the dog. The quack is not the duck! The Holy Spirits presence is evidence of His Person. So we can discuss our problems with Him. Jesus recognized Him as a Mentor. ‘He shall teach you all things.’ John 14:26 ‘But when the Father sends the Advocate as My Representative – that is the Holy Spirit – He will teach you everything and remind you of everything I have told you.

If the Holy Spirit is our Mentor. He can impart counsel. He simply uses various pictures of Himself to reveal His workings, His nature, and various qualities about Himself.
He can enter your life like water refreshing you, Isaiah 44:3,4.
He can enter your life like fire – purifying you, Acts 2:3,4.
He can move suddenly and quickly in your life like wind - Acts 2:2.

The Holy Spirit will come to you the way that you need Him most. He can come as a gentle Nurturer – like a mother nourishing her starving and dependent child. He can come as a brilliant and articulate Advisor – when you are facing a difficult decision. He can come as a comforting Healer – when you have been scarred and tormented from a battle.

The Holy Spirit is a Person. When we embrace this truth, our Christian experience will change dramatically, instantly, and satisfy every part of our heart and live.

Prayer:
Father, teach me to walk and live with my Mentor, my Companion, the Holy Spirit. You are not a fire, wind or rain.. You are the Holy One Who created me. In Jesus’ Name.