MAY 30 Hello, Holy Spirit on line!
Reading: John 14:1-21
“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches”
(Rev 2:7)
Precious Child,
My Predecessor introduced Me to His disciples as “Another Helper”
(Jn 14:16). They were worrying what they would do when He would
be taken away from them. He was not only their Master but also their
Friend. For everything they approached Him, for help and consul-
tation. He told them not to be troubled in their hearts because He
would send Me in His place. His last sermon was about Me. I prompted
His bosom disciple John to record it in his Gospel (Ch 14 & 16).
The very mention of My Name was allergic to people for a long
time. They thought I belonged to the Pentecostal Church because I
came down from Heaven on the Day of Pentecost. But over the years
they have found out from the study of the Scriptures that I am a Gift
from the Father to any of His children who would want Me (Lk 11:13;
Acts 2:39).
Eventhough many Christians have now received Me, they stop
with their initial encounter with Me. What John the Baptist referred
to as the “baptism with the Holy Spirit” is only an introduction to a
life with Me. I want you to walk with Me moment by moment (Gal
5:25). My Greek name is Parakletos, which means an ever-present
Helper alongside. Would you, My child, give me a patient ear as I
want to tell you how I can help you? It’s all for your good, dear!
The Heavenly Father is a worship-lover. Eventhough angels have
been worshipping Him nonstop from eternity past, He is not satisfied.
He longs for worship from men and women. He looks for worshippers
everywhere (Jn 4:23). Your worship actually does not add anything
to His Being, but He delights in it because that’s where intimate
fellowship begins (Acts 17:25).
God through Moses had given to His people many laws on worship.
It all became a mere ritual without spirit. But God is a Spirit, not a
substance. Worship therefore must be spiritual (Jn 4:20-24; Acts
17:22-25). I am sent to enliven your worship. When you open up
yourself to Me I will release your inner man so your soul will be
raptured into joyful praise (Phil 3:3).
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to Thee;
How great Thou art, how great Thou art!
(Written by a Swedish pastor, Carl Boberg, in 1886,
and translated into English by Rev. Stuart Hine in 1948.)
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MAY 30 PRAYER Subject: Holy Spirit
Reading: Jn 14:1-21 Memorising: Rev 2:7
Father God,
We thank You that You are always concerned about the wellbeing of
Your children. We thank You because You know our weaknesses and our
inadequacy to handle our affairs. We thank You that You are not a silent
spectator but an active Helper. We confess that we cannot do anything
without You, dear Lord. Before You, O Almighty Father, we Your children
are too small, too weak, too unsteady, too timid, and too feeble. We worship
You as our supreme Strength.
Father God, we thank You for sending Your Son who demonstrated to
His disciples how You love us, how You abide with us, how You are
merciful and compassionate, how You encourage and strengthen us, and
how You reveal Yourself to us. Truly in Him they met the unfailing Helper.
Thank You, Father, for sending us another Helper after Your Son returned
to You. You are always proving to be our Emmanuel, never leaving us as
orphans. O what love! Amazing grace!
Thank You, Father, for the blessings You shower on us through the Holy
Spirit. How much He enlivens our worship! Without His help, we cannot
call Jesus as Lord. Without His help, we cannot worship You in spirit and
in truth. Without His help we cannot experience a release in our inner man
to worship You acceptably. Without His help, we cannot be jubilant while
worshipping You. Without His help, we cannot pour out our feelings of
love on You. Without His help, our praise and worship would become an
empty ritual. Without His help, we cannot break forth into singing and
rapturous worship. We thank You for Him who gives us wings while we
worship You.
Father God, we thank You for the congregations and fellowships which
are functioning as Churches all over the world. We thank You, O Lord,
because You love each of them, whatever be their condition. We thank You
for the Churches where worship is truly in spirit and in truth. We pray for
the Churches where everything is merely ritual and ceremonial. With Prophet
Joel we lament that joy is cut off from Your house. Send a revival, O God,
into these congregations through Your Holy Spirit so worship might be
restored to Biblical pattern and standard. Revive us again, O Lord, that
Your people may rejoice in You.
In Jesus’ worthy Name we pray, Amen!
(Jn 1:18; 4:23,24; 14:16-18; 15:5; Psa 18:1; 85:6; 1 Jn 1:1-4; 1 Cor 12:3; Rom 5:5; Phil 3:3; Joel 1:9,16)
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