Every once in awhile I come across blogs or articles that touch me so much that I like to share them. While clearing out my “in-box”, I came across this one from UP! A Daily Devotional by Matthew Ruttan (MatthewRuttan.com/Up). It’s about Holy Spirit. Matthew talks about how Holy Spirit can be vague or confusing to some people, or indeed, many people, and then goes on to write an analogy to encourage better understanding of this spiritual being. And so I give you “Come, Holy Spirit”.
August 26, 2015
Come, Holy Spirit
Psalm 51:11
“Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me” (NIV)
Thought
The Holy Spirit doesn’t get talked about very much.
And yet…
The Holy Spirit is God, a part of the Trinity, the Lord’s renovating personality and power… but we shy away from talking about him.
Why?
To some people the Holy Spirit seems vague or confusing—and so, not knowing much about him, they stop inquiring.
So today I want to encourage you like this:
Imagine I’m walking down the street with my son, Benjamin. Then I pick him up in my arms, tell him I love him, and hug him. We just enjoy each other’s company for a few minutes. Then I put him down and we keep walking.
Was Benjamin more my son when I held him in my arms than he was when he was just walking along? Of course not. But in terms of his awareness, there definitely was a difference. No question.
Why?
Because in my arms, he was directly aware of and experiencing his relationship with me.
This analogy comes from a 17th century pastor named Thomas Goodwin. And I love it. Here’s how it applies to you.
When the Holy Spirit becomes a part of your life, you can sense the embrace and love of your true Father. You are aware that you are his child. Therefore, you develop intimacy with him.
Today, why not invite the Holy Spirit inside of you, and ask him to make you aware of the embrace, love and steady guidance of your strong Father in every step.
It’s not necessarily a feeling—but it is a personal awareness.
Is that missing in your life right now?
If you’re standing in a room in the dark, the dimensions and furniture remain the same. But everything changes when you turn on the light.
Come, Holy Spirit…
by Matthew Ruttan
I invite you to extend the invitation…you won’t be disappointed.
My Precious Life 
I believe people are so quiet about the Holy Spirit because the bible says so little about His mystery. But the Holy Spirit lives inside of each true Christian and is a helper or advocate between us and God. He helps guide us, interpret prayers, and many other things. He is called a guarantee of our salvation in scripture. Thanks for sharing this Patricia…
This kind of writing always challenges me and I’m so glad he qualified it by saying “it’s not a feeling”. We are all so unique, and I’m (finally) gaining more confidence that His Holy Spirit finds ways to relate to us according to that uniqueness.
Your awareness is showing😊
I need all the help I can get.
I’m praying for you🙏