The Holy Spirit a life force.
The bible describes the Holy Spirit as having powerful force, comparing it to the wind
John 3:8
"The WIND blows wherever it pleases.
You hear its sound, but cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going.
So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
The word spirit in both Hebrew and Greek means “breath” or “wind.” Both a breath of air and a breeze are appropriate images for the Holy Spirit.
Consider several properties of the wind.
Wind is moving air, and this fresh air is needed continually for life itself. Even seeds often require wind for their dispersal and subsequent growth. Similarly, the Holy Spirit is the presence of God, the source for all life.
Wind has no material shape or form. It is invisible; we cannot see the source or the destination of wind. It is a mysterious, unseen force. Nevertheless, its presence is known by its effects.
Likewise, the unseen Holy Spirit can be experienced in a refreshing way. His presence is displayed in the work he does in our personal lives by transforming, encouraging, and teaching.
Wind is a powerful force. It cannot be stopped or controlled by people. Likewise, the Holy Spirit is not subject to our control. The moving of the Holy Spirit is God at work.
There is great variety in the wind. It may be a soft whisper gently rustling the leaves on the trees, or it may be a hurricane uprooting tree.
This morning the wind is creating a gust force and moving things all around my yard.
Likewise, the Holy Spirit may create gusts or gentle forces to bring people closer to Christ and His plan for their lives.
The Holy Spirit may also create gust forces in different seasons of your life to create change and to move things around.
Remember, the wind cannot be seen. A person can see and feel the effects of the wind blowing through the trees, but the tree movement is not the wind, only evidence of the wind’s presence.
The chimes hanging outside my house make noise from the blowing of wind, the blinds on the inside of my home smacking the trim due to the blowing of wind. I see and hear these activities but cannot see the wind.
The Holy Spirit is like the wind:
The Holy Spirit is neither a passive presence nor emotional excitement.
The Holy Spirit comes from God’s presence.
The Holy Spirit is a person, separate and distinct from whom Christians identify as God the Father and God the Son, Jesus Christ. Together these three separate and distinct persons form a triune godhead, or trinity that Christians refer to as God.
Each separate and distinct but have their own role in the Godhead and their own personality, if you will. In the bible, each is identified as an individual, separate and distinct from the other.
For example, the creation account in the book of Genesis says that ‘God’ created, the ‘Word of God’ spoke, and the ‘Spirit of God’ was hovering over the waters. Together, the Trinity was active in creating our world. This is the first example of the triune godhead acting individual and corporately.
Sometimes the wind can blow you down or create major change and rearranging in your life.
But during times like these, pray for the fresh wind of the Holy Spirit to blow through Your life and breathe new life and promotion into Your situation.
No matter how hard things are or how bleak they appear, God is able!
Listen to the wind today and ask God to move in your life and those around you.
He will move and blow in your marriage
He will blow around your dreams and giftings
He will move over your children's lives
He will move in the broken areas
May the wind of the Spirit touch your lives today. It's ok if you cannot see what's going on just know the spirit is moving all for the good.
TRUST AND WAIT
