Without Limit!

​I used to wonder, “How do we get into heaven?” But now I want to know, “How do we get heaven into us?”
 
I used to ask, “How much of the Holy Spirit do I have in my life?” But now I ask, “How much of my life do I give to the Holy Spirit?”
 
Jesus has settled and secured our salvation. We can bank on it! But what about here and now—what does God want to do in our lives today? I skimmed through the New Testament this morning looking for the answer, wondering how God’s Holy Spirit interacts with us. I discovered a rather energizing list.

​THE HOLY SPIRIT:
Comes to us
Descends and remains on us
Rests on us
Baptizes us
Fills us full
Lives in us
Dwells in us
Speaks to us and through us
Warns, moves, guides, helps, and compels us
Gives life
Gives gifts
Gives power
Bares fruit
Brings unity
Renews us
Revives us
Searches our hearts
Reveals truth
Intercedes through us and for us
Comforts us
Encourages us
Sanctifies us
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WE CAN:
Receive the Spirit
Live by the Spirit
Walk by the Spirit
Pray in the Spirit
Be carried by the Spirit
Be governed by the Spirit
Be marked and sealed by the Spirit

​​As we prepare for heaven, let’s not miss out on the gift God wants to give us here and now. Jesus longs to give us the Holy Spirit; will we recognize and receive the gift? Will we change our minds and agree with what God says about us and about life?  Will we open our hearts and receive the righteousness, peace and joy of God’s kingdom? Will we give our life and will over to the care of God, so God can fill us through and through with the presence and power of the Holy Spirit . . . without limit? (John 3:34)