THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD

'But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

10But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

13Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

15But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

This verse i such a stumbling block to so many. We judge as the Spirit leads us to judge, as we have the mind of Christ. Judgment is knowing what God's will is in every situation, in every word we would bring to another, it is knowing the deeper meaning of things. It is not hateful or unloving in it's approach.

16For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 9-16

The Holy Spirit is moving throughout the earth, right now, doing miraculous things. Signs and wonders are happening and the glory of God is being manifest in this earthly realm every day. Believers are strengthened in their faith and the lost are coming to repentance. That Our God cares enough for us that he sent Jesus to reconcile us to Himself (1 John 3:16) and then to leave another part of himself, His Holy Spirit to live in us, is the greatest work ever done on earth. His love, grace and mercy are greater than anything we will ever know on this side of heaven.

Natural man in the flesh, in his sin nature cannot discern the things of the Spirit.

"And i will pray the Father and he shall give you another Comforter that he may abide with you for ever. Even the Spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him, but ye know him for he dwelleth with you and shall be in you." John 14:16-17

The Holy Spirit searches a man's heart for us as we bring the gospel of Jesus to him and the Holy Spirit leads us to what each man needs to hear from God. Only by God's grace, his divine influence upon the lost heart, the word of God will penetrate the sinful man and he will hear what he needs to hear, this is God's mercy. If we are not praying, fasting, crying out for the lost, reading the word, if we are not in right standing with our God, we will never be able to truly reach the lost soul of a person, they will never hear God through us, they will never be saved. if we are not wholly submitted to the will of God, he can't use us for these great things, for signs, wonders and miracles. The greatest miracle of all being when the heavens rejoice over that one sinner who comes to godly sorrow and repents for his sin and is forever changed, amen.

"For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him......." 2 Chronicles 16:9

This day and for every day of our lives we must focus every moment wholly on Jesus and his will for our lives. We must not waver for even a second or we will miss what God is doing in us and in the world. This is not a game, the end is final and there will be no do-overs, no excuses about why we did not follow, why we did not read his word, do his will, pray, fast, and go after the lost with an urgency of life or death... Do not let Satan devour you, even for a moment.

"Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour." 1 Peter 5:8