The Spirit Of God

 Like so many of His teachings, the Lord Jesus used a simple example from nature to teach a profound spiritual truth. He likened the invisible, unpredictable movement of the wind which can only be observed by the swishing of grass, the swaying of trees, or the eerie howl from the rafters of a house with the indiscernible, unfathomable Spirit of God. The Spirit Of God can only be observed in the life of a believer by a lifestyle change, a more godly attitude, and more gracious behavior.
 Our new life in Christ cannot be felt or fully explained. It cannot be commanded at one's whim, or earned through good works. Our new life in Christ is the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit in the very heart of a believer, by faith. We are to live our lives in spirit and truth, to walk in the spirit, and to pray in the spirit as guided by Him. As we bow to His leading and guiding, promptings and training, so the indiscernible, unfathomable movement of the Spirit of God can be observed in the man or woman whose life is yielded to the Lord.
 The work of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer may or may not be seen. His work is sovereign and just as the wind blows where it wishes and we sometimes hear its sound or perceive its movement in the swishing of grass or the swaying of trees, we do not know where it comes from, nor do we know where it is going.
 Let us be ready and willing to yield to his moving in our life and not seek to control His work so that the love of Christ bears the fruit of the Spirit in each of our lives.
John 3:8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that we are born again by the indiscernible, unfathomable work of the Spirit deep within. We pray that You would work in our lives and, little by little, replace our stubborn will with Your better plans and purposes. We pray that You who have started good works in us, would continue until the day of Christ Jesus, AMEN.