All in Holy Spirit

Born of Water and Spirit we are anointed

Richard Forbes
Christian , Spirit Prayer, Holy Spirit

We pray, and as we do so we ask that the Holy Spirit guide us, but when we exit our prayer closet, or other place of prayer, do we leave him behind? Those who do so don’t understand him fully, and the impact he has on our daily lives. However, if we do know him better, and we feel him surrounding us all day long, do we think that he is just hovering about us as we do whatever it is that we do in the world? If so then we misunderstand our relationship with him; he is not meant to follow us about like a puppy, but we are to keep in step with him. Do we walk in the steps of the Spirit through our lives?

Conscience, and the Holy Spirit, our Bridge Between Body and Soul

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Conscience, Holy Spirit

What strives to keep us from sinning when we are tempted to our very limits? What haunts us day and night, and pursues us relentlessly to repent, and seek forgiveness for even the smallest of sins? It is the Holy Spirit, coupled with our conscience, and together they serve as the causeway that joins our spiritual selves with our physical selves; together they work to reconcile them. Do you have a nagging sin that causes you to toss and turn at night, or a guilt from long ago that convicts you when your mind tries to find peace? This is the burden that comes from a handshake between our faith, and our conscience which resides within our mind, and leads us to contrition. 

Yodh and Kaph - David’s longing for the Holy Spirit

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Holy Spirit

Do we long for the Holy Spirit? As new Christians, while going about seeking a deeper understanding and comfort in God’s Word, do we realize that God has already sent His Holy Spirit to us for just this purpose? David called out in Psalm 119 for Understanding and comfort too, and just as it is with us in our early days of faith, he really doesn’t know what to call Him. In due time, we come to know His name... Holy Spirit.

Are We Afraid to welcome the Holy Spirit in His fullness?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Holy Spirit

Regardless of our church, whether Catholic, Orthodox, Pentecostal, or one of the other Protestant denominations, we all speak of the Holy Spirit, and acknowledge His presence, but we seem to be afraid of what we might find if He were to come in fullness upon us. We sing songs regarding the Holy Spirit, invite Him into our services, and pray prayers inviting Him to pour Himself out on us, but is this nothing more than lip service? Have we limited our understanding of Him to the point that we are crippled? Some limping on the right leg, some on the left?

A Child is Born, a Comforter comes, the Christ Returns

Richard Forbes
Christmas, Jesus, Christian, Redemption, God, Daily Devotion, Holy Spirit

Today is Christmas Day, and all of Christianity is celebrating the birth of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, but on this day, and at this time, we are waiting once again, not for His birth, but for His triumphant return. Yet, in His absence He has sent another... the Holy Spirit. He is our helper, and declares to us the truths that are of our Lord Jesus, and the Holy Father. Have you opened your eyes to Him?

Holy Spirit - Before the Power comes the Love

Richard Forbes
Power, Daily Devotion, Christian, Holy Spirit, Love

Do you exercise the same Holy Spirit that filled Jesus? Have you acknowledged this truth that comes when He enters you at conversion, or do you read of the miracles and amazing things that were done by the apostles and wish you could accomplish such things? Now is the time to claim the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and then to go about the business of the Father’s will. It all starts in love...

Are our Lives of Faith Contained within the Walls of our Humanity?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Contained, Holy Spirit, Life, Daily Devotion, Church

Is the church we attend living in the full power of Christ, and the Holy Spirit, or have we let our own humanity take it captive? That is a very big question, and one which Paul asked the church in Galatia, but let’s make it a bit more manageable by asking ourselves... “am I living in the full power of Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, or is my flesh determining the direction of my faith?”

Our Self, and its Impact on the Holy Spirit

Richard Forbes
Self, Christian, Holy Spirit, Daily Devotion, Lessons

Have you sought after the blessing of Pentecost and yet it has eluded you? Have you prayed, wept, and pleaded for the Holy Spirit to reveal himself in you through tongues or other gifts... yet you feel unfulfilled? Or, maybe, you suddenly feel separated from the Spirit. When this happens it is not necessarily that you are unworthy, or no longer the child of God, but that the Lord has a lesson for you that can only come by a continued and determined seeking within yourself.

Knowing Jesus, and the Extended Hand of God

Richard Forbes
Christian, Recognizing Jesus, Holy Spirit, Rapture, Daily Devotion

Are you one who has been waiting on the promised Christ to return? Do you rise every morning and go to church throughout the week in anticipation of His arrival? If so, what will you say to Him, and when He presents Himself will you know for certain that it is Him? We like to believe that we will easily recognize him, but will we? If you aren’t immediately lifted to join Him in the sky, or if you aren’t privy to a miracle... will you know Him? Will you believe this man is Jesus? If an everyday carpenter dressed in work clothes introduced Himself... would you believe He was Jesus... or just disturbed?

The Long Rope of Salvation, and the Gifts of the Spirit within Us

Richard Forbes
Salvation, Christian, Daily Devotion, Holy Spirit, Gifts

When someone is baptized, and the Holy Spirit comes over them, three things occur within them. They are given gifts, a calling(s), and they will begin to behave in a new and wonderful way. Gifts, service, and activities, these identify them, and set them apart, on a course that God has willed for them even before their feet became wet in the waters of baptism, or they took their first breath as a child of God.

Am I Open to the Holy Spirit?

Richard Forbes
Accepting, Holy Spirit, Daily Devotion, Christian

Is the Holy Spirit worth waiting on, and can we receive Him today just as the disciples did? These are questions that many claim to be answered “Yes” today, and that even to ask them is spiritually childish, while others denounce today’s coming of the Holy Spirit as irrelevant and a thing of the past. So which is it? How can we talk about receiving the gifts of the Spirit, and the workings of the Holy Spirit in us... and never have received Him?

Drunkenness, Singing, and the Holy Spirit among Us

Richard Forbes
Holy Spirit, Christian, Daily Devotion, Worship, Drunkenness, Singing

What songs do you sing when you are with your friends? Do you sing popular songs of today, old favorites from the past, folk songs, holiday songs, campfire songs, or perhaps drinking songs? Well, we are told in Ephesians that as believers we are to remain sober, greet one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs as we sing to the Lord, and to be filled with the Spirit. How should we interpret this? Is singing anything other than hymns taboo?

The Attack of Evil, and being Held Safe in the Truth

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Maintaining Faith, Holy Spirit, Understanding

How do we maintain our faith once we have it? How do we hold firm in the face of false prophets, or the antichrist? Do we have to return to school like a nurse, or some other licensed professional, and receive so many additional hours of training each year? The answer is no because within us we already have the knowledge we need, and the anointing of the Holy Spirit who teaches us how to apply God’s Word, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to everything in our lives.

The Holy Spirit; He’s not a Reward

Richard Forbes
Comforter, Daily Devotion, Helper, Christian, Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit comes to us in two installments, the first is the one that leads us to God, and Jesus, and the second comes at some point after our conversion. There is no mandatory waiting period so you might have received both almost simultaneously. Do you have both inoculations, the initial injection, and then the booster? Did you even know of the Holy Spirit, or was it just a yearning for the Lord God that you felt, but couldn’t fully describe? Prayer is the way to the fullness of the Holy Spirit, and He is not a reward for righteousness, but rather a helpmate for our spirituality... especially in times of its greatest need.

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