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Don’t suppress the help of the Holy Spirit!
Sunday, November 30th, 2008 | Uncategorized
November 30, 2008
Dear Friends,
This week has come to a close, and my study and prayer time has been mixed with thoughts of the horrible and tragic terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. I love the city of Mumbai, just having visited the city at the beginning of October to hold a very successful pastors faith seminar. We also have a large presence in the city, with over 500 pastors and church leaders who are members of our Bond Servants of Christ Ministerial Fellowship (BSCMF). Our GJITCM country office in Bangalore, India, has (so far) received good news that none of our members have been affected by the terrorist attacks – Praise the Lord; we pray for all BSCMF members’ protection on a daily basis!
As I was following the dramatic news reports of devastating terrorist attacks in different localities in Mumbai, my daily study time was drawn to an area that is not only a priority in walking in the fullness of God’s preordained plan of victory and success for your life; but is also of great import to overcome the growing darkness and trouble in the world: The work and help of the Holy Spirit in your life!
As many of you know, for years my travels have brought me to very dangerous areas of Asia. I was on the Afghanistan border of Pakistan during the height of the US-Afghan War in 2002, having traveled through 5 checkpoints and witnessed firsthand Taliban walking the streets with weapons (I was dressed as a “local”). I have gone into many areas where (even today) many people think I am a little ‘crazy’ and taking too many risks. But when I am asked (and perhaps some of you are asking now) – aren’t you afraid to go into these ‘dangerous’ areas? I can honestly say – No, I don’t have any fear. The reason you ask? Because I am so brave and courageous? (I say with a chuckle)…No, I am not afraid to go into these areas, because I allow the Holy Spirit to ‘live big’ inside of me.
Let me give you God’s Kingdom plan for success in life:
- Your Loving Father – God Almighty, before the foundation of the world, thought about you and made a preordained plan: a divine destiny for your life that is full of manifestations of God’s love. A preordained life that will bless you so much that you will have plenty in store to bless the families of the earth. (Ephesian 1:3-5, 2:10).
- Jesus paid the price for this preordained divine plan (and its success) when he went to the cross; and when Jesus went in to hell and stripped Satan of all authority and power (Galatians 3:13-14; 29; Ephesians 1:11; Colossians 1:12, 2:15).
- The Holy Spirit was given to Believers to help us walk in the fullness of that divine preordained plan. Specifically, it states in John 16: 13 (Amplified version): “But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message [on His own authority]; but He will tell whatever He hears [from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him], and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come [that will happen in the future].”
Now, let’s examine to see what the Holy Spirit has been sent here on this earth to do. Firstly, understand that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to the earth to help Believers (John 15:26). The Holy Spirit has been sent to guide you in all truth (God’s Word), which will set you free (John 8:32) from whatever you need to be set free from on this earth. Also, the Holy Spirit was sent here to give you “insider information”: Father God is going to reveal to the Holy Spirit “The Plan” for your life – everything you are going to need to walk in God’s prordained success. The Holy Spirit then will take that plan, which Satan can’t get a hold of since he is spiritually dead, and download it into your spirit. Also, to overcome any traps and snares that Satan has waiting for you down the road, the Holy Spirit is going to tell you ahead of time about the traps, dangers and evils, so that you can avoid them and continue on the road of divine success and victory. Finally, the Holy Spirit (who lives inside of you) through His anointing and power, will give you ‘spiritual tools’ to succeed in life (Acts 1:8; Romans 8:26, 15:13; 1 Corinthians 2:4) . The Holy Spirit will make a way where there is no way, and (when you give Him free movement in your life) will work on your behalf to fulfill God’s perfect Will for your life (Romans 14:7; Galatians 3:14, 5:22; 1 Timothy 1:13-14) !
Praise the Lord – The Holy Spirit has been sent to give you the anointing, power, revelation of truth, wisdom and every spiritual tool you will ever need to be victorious in life. Do you see why I do not fear going into dangeous areas? I have God’s divine preordained plan for my life; I have ‘insider information’ from the Holy Spirit that keeps me out of danger; and I have Holy Spirit anointing and power to overcome the world; and to be a witness of God’s love, and to bless all the families of the world!
You need to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit these days to overcome the physical dangers of this world, and to walk in the fullness of God’s Blessing. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 (Amplified version) warns us: “Do not quench (suppress or subdue) the [Holy] Spirit”. When you look at recent world events, whether economic, political, spiritual, etc., this warning to not suppress the Holy Spirit has obvious importance!
Why wouldn’t you want to “walk in the Spirit” and give up living according to the flesh (living by the 5-physical senses) and in the world’s ways, if it means Holy Spirit help in a time of need? Jesus gave you “Holy Spirit weapons” to help you overcome the curse, the ‘Babylonian’ world system and every evil plan and snare of Satan! Why do you think Jesus declared, “…and the gates of hell will not prevail against it“? (Matthew 16:18) Jesus was talking about the revealed truth of God by the Holy Spirit to overcome Satan!
Jesus declared the attributes of the Holy Spirit in John 14:26 (Amplified version), “But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you.” Do you need help and counsel for success in life? Do you need strength to overcome the world? Do you need an intercessor and an advocate in times of need? Would you like to have the power and anointing of God on standby in your life? Then you need the Holy Spirit!
Do not suppress the Holy Spirit in your life – in fact, let the Holy Spirit take over your life!
Make this declaration now:
“Holy Spirit take over my life. I declare in Jesus’ name, not my will but God’s Will be done in my life. I endeavor to live holy and clean before you; to walk in love to all; to pray in the Holy Ghost; to walk by the Spirit and not according to the world’s ways. With your help, I will renew my mind to tune out the world and its ways; and I will train myself to know and listen to your voice. You are my helper, Holy Spirit; so I ask you to help and guide me to walk in the fullness of God’s preordained divine plan of victory and success; and I welcome you to take over my life!” In Jesus name I pray. Amen.”
If you prayed that prayer earnestly and have made the decision to walk by the Spirit, you have truly opened the door to success and happiness for your life: Signs, wonders and miracles will flow; the fullness of God will flow; you will be blessed to be a blessing to the world; and in times of trouble, you will have a helper and guide who will take you by the hand and lead you out of the ‘valley of the shadow of death’. Satan will truly have nothing on you, but you will have total victory over him every day of your life.
Learn not to suppress the work of the Holy Spirit in your life. Remember: The Holy Spirit is of vital importance for you to obtain and walk in the fullness of God’s preordained victory for your life!
Be blessed and full of Joy -
Dr. Will