to give you an expected end.” Jer. 29:11.
The Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus Christ. As believers understand the Word of God and obey the Holy Spirit’s voice, they glorify and bring honor to our Lord Jesus Christ and to God the Father. This is the believers’ ultimate goal in life; their purpose in life is to live a life that will continuously glorify God’s Holy Name.
The Apostle Paul said, “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Cor. 10:31. The main purpose of a believer’s life is to please God and promote His glory. We have to do everything in honor of Him as our Lord, creator, and Redeemer King through our obedience, thankfulness, prayer, and loyalty. We have to live our life for the glory of our Lord and Savior.
“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” Rom. 8:26.
The Holy Spirit prays for us. Many believers face a time in their lives when they go through disappointment, difficulties, grief, or any number of uncertain circumstances when they don’t feel like praying or don’t know how to pray about their particular situation, which is very overwhelming, and they lack the words for prayer.
The Holy Spirit helps all believers in their prayers through important observations; as the children of God we have two divine intercessors. Christ intercedes for believers in heaven at the right hand of God where He is seated.
The Holy Spirit, who dwells in our hearts, intercedes for us on earth. Our spiritual desires and yearnings as believers are found in the Holy Spirit, who dwells within them. The Spirit pleads our case to the Father on behalf of our needs, in accordance with the will of God.
Our heavenly Father knows all of our needs and He has given us His Spirit to help us in all areas of our lives. The Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God. Sometimes, believers find themselves doubting, feeling that God is far away from them, or feeling that God does not care for them.
The spirit bears witness by reminding them of what God has said in His word. He brings some Bible verses into their remembrance. “We love Him, because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19. “Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courageous; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou go.” Jos. 1:9.
The Lord God Almighty was instructing His newly appointed servant that those who know and obey Him and His word and who follow the Law will have great success and that they will be prosperous and possess the wisdom to live righteously according to God’s will for their lives.
The tool for great, successful living is achieved when the believer is very strong in the Lord and courageous and when the Word of God is the compass for their lives. “Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.” 1 Pet. 5:7.
Our God cares about the suffering and pain that every one of His children is going through; this truth is also emphasized through the Word of God. God knows all of our troubles, our sickness and pain, and our fears of enemies, especially those who are enemies of God.
Believers must hand it all over to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is there to testify or confirm that believers belong to God; they are the children of God and heirs to all that which belongs to Jesus Christ and God the Father Almighty. “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the sons of God. And if children, then heirs; and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” Rom. 8:16-17.
The Holy Spirit is given as a pledge, as a promise. God promised all believers eternal life if they confess their sins and ask for the Savior Jesus Christ to come into their hearts. Their sins have been forgiven and they have been offered the promise to be with God for all eternity.
God offered this salvation to both Jews and Gentiles. Then, remember what the Lord said: “Wait for the promise of the Father, which ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”
Forasmuch then, God gave them the same gift as he did to us, who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, “What was I, that I could withstand God?” Acts 11:16-17. Peter told the leader of the early Church that God gave the same gift to the Gentiles as he gave to the apostles.
The disciples believed in Jesus Christ and they were regenerated by the Holy Spirit. The Gentiles were also included in Christ when they heard the word of truth, the Gospel of salvation. Once they believed, they were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is the deposit guaranteeing their inheritance until the redemption of those who are in God’s possession and praise His glory.
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Breath of the Son of God
“Receive Ye the Spirit.” John 20:22. Christ elevated the apostles when He breathed on them, and said, receive ye the Holy Ghost. This sign not only show them, by this breath of life, that he himself was really alive, but to signify to them the spiritual life and power which they should receive from him.
As the breath of the Almighty God gave life to man and began the old world, same the breath of Christ signifies the power of his grace; the Spirit is the gift of Christ that Christ gave to the apostles, he conferred the Holy Spirit by the breathing for He is the author of the gift of the Holy Spirit.
He gave them the Holy Spirit then and the Spirit began working on them before the day of Pentecost. The breath of the Lord, at that time, was how He gave the apostles the power of the Holy Spirit, just as how Moses had laid his hands on Joshua in the wilderness to continue leading the Israelites to the promised land. The breath transfers the power of the Holy Spirit to the apostles so that they may be able to obey and stay in Jerusalem before the day of Pentecost.
The breath also symbolizes how Elijah transferred power to Elisha before the Chariot of fire and horses of fire took him to heaven. “And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
And he said, “Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so. And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And he took the mantel of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, where is the Lord God of Elijah? And when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.” 2 Kings 2:9-10, 14.
We can easily see the power of the Holy Spirit in transporting Elijah to heaven by the whirlwind wind is one of the signs of the Holy Spirit. Just as the Spirit of God was hovering in the beginning of creation, all the apostles witnessed a rushing wind on the day of Pentecost when the power of the Holy Spirit descended upon them. The breath foreshadows the promise that would be fulfilled on the day of Pentecost. The breath empowers the great commission of Our Lord: “Go ye into all the nations.” Luke 24:49.
The breath of our Lord causes the Spirit to be born in their hearts. The Holy Spirit hovered in the hearts of the apostles to bring them to life before the day of Pentecost; without the Spirit power we cannot obey the commandments of God.
Jesus connected the Holy Spirit
