How am I supposed to live the Christian life? Some have the false idea that from the moment we are born again, we can live life on our own. I’ve often fallen into that trap, reasoning: “I attended a fine college, have a good mind and many solid achievements. Do I really need help living day to day?” In spite of my strengths, I have found I consistently fail when I try to live life on my own. The reason I fail is that I was designed to live in an intimate relationship with God Himself—not independently. Just as our physical bodies require oxygen to function properly, our spiritual lives are starved without God’s intimate presence. To enable us to live in a close, dependent relationship, God did something amazing. He sent us His own Spirit—called the Holy Spirit. Jesus called the Holy Spirit the Helper. This term exactly describes how He functions—helping us know the truth, sense evil and do what is right. Here is a quick assignment. Sometime before the end of the day, read these three scriptures on the Holy Spirit: John chapter 14, verses 16, 17 and 26. They tell of the remarkable nature of Holy Spirit. Don’t expect the Holy Spirit to come with trumpets blowing or with brilliant flashes of lightning. He works quietly, never intruding. He always points to Jesus, never to Himself. When we are sensitive to His presence He whispers in our ear and tugs at our heart. He is a lifetime teacher and friend. KEY VERSE: “If I depart (to heaven) I will send Him to you” (Jesus’ promise in John 16:7)
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