I see very little understanding of the Holy Spirit's abilities in the lives of most Christians I know. Those who have received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit have limited His ability to speaking in other tongues and only then, on certain occasions. My mother believed that she could only speak in tongues when the anointing was heavy upon her.
So much misunderstanding has occurred rampantly in the Church for centuries. Many Christians have been taught that the speaking of tongues has ceased or that speaking in tongues originates from satan. As a result, many have become too frightened to even pursue the Holy Spirits or believe that it's foolish to speak in a language they cannot understand.
Any information or revelation about the Holy Spirit has been nearly silenced in many churches because of the lies concerning His ministry and Person Hood. The devil might be insane, but he's not stupid. He knows how when the Church embraces the Holy Spirit, his days are numbered.
The Church is entering a new era of relationship with the Holy Spirit like never before seen. God is raising up a people who were brought up in denominational doctrines and who are open to the supernatural presence of God.
Man has always hungered for the supernatural and satan has taken full advantage of the hunger since man appeared on earth. Without knowing the character and nature of God (through the Holy Spirit), many persons are misled into false cults and into witchcraft ,which according to Galatians 5:19-20 (Amplified) is really the works of the flesh. Thus, it says, "Now the doings of the flesh are clear (obvious) they are immorality, impurity, indecency, Idolatry, sorcery, or witchcraft, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger (ill temper)."
These are those trying to reach into the spirit realm by carnal means. They are not led by the Holy Spirit and are trying to reach the Spirit by the flesh. Those who aren't led by the Holy Spirit are open to deception on a consequential scale. We've failed to teach about the Holy Spirit in many of today's churches and have left baby Christians defenseless in the face of the enemy. We've ministered to their soulish parts, but left out their spirits in the infant stage. We haven't taught the Word, so much as we've taught the doctrines of man.
1Peter 2:2 (Amplified) says, "Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure (unadulterated) spiritual milk (the Word) that by it you may be nurtured and grow unto (completed) salvation."
Hebrews 5:14 (Amplified) tells us, "But solid food is for full grown men, for those whose senses and mental faculties are trained by practice to distinguish and discriminate between what is morally good and noble and what is evil and contrary either to divine or human law."
We witnessed America's decline in what she holds morally good and noble, over the last few decades. It's easy to tell how America's churches are not full grown and without solid food, but still drink milk. Only the Holy Spirit can feed the solid food of the Word into our spirit. Jesus said in John 6:63 (Amplified), "It is the Spirit Who gives life (He is the Life Giver) the flesh conveys no benefit whatever (there is no profit in it). The Words (Truths) that I have been speaking to you are Spirit and Life."
When we preach the Word to others as merely rules to follow and laws not to break, then we preach them into bondage and law. Their flesh naturally rebels against that. We often preach and teach more about who we used to be, still in our sin and unclean before God, instead of who we are. I've not seen a lot of teaching about who we are in Christ Jesus in today's churches.
The Holy Spirit is the Counselor of the Church and will give advice, revelation and understanding to those who ask. We must heed His counsel or nothing will change. When He counsels us, He does so from the Great Perspective of the Kingdom and the King and not the counsel of the world. Psalm 1:1-3 (Amplified) says, "Blessed (Happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man that walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly (following after their advice, their plans, and purposes) nor stands (submissive and inactive) in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down (to relax and rest) where the scornful (and the mockers) gather. But his delight and desire are in the law (Word) of the Lord, and on His Law (precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and night." Verse 3 goes on, "And he shall be like a tree firmly planted (and tended) by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper (and come to maturity)."
The Holy Spirit will counsel us from God's point of view and not man's, according to Deuteronomy 30:19 (Amplified) which says, "I call heaven and earth to witness this day against you that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curses; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live."
Life is full of choices we make every day. Whether or not we know it, every choice is one of life or death. We won't always make the correct choice if we do not allow the Counselor to guide us. Many lives have been needlessly lost because we simply failed to ask which choice was the right one.
I have been spared many calamities in my life because I've spent time with the Counselor before stepping out. Jesus said in John 5:19 (Amplified), "I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, the Son is able to do nothing of Himself (of His Own accord) but He is able to do only what He sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does is what the Son does in the same way (in His turn)."
Jesus was led by the counsel of the Spirit of God and He didn't walk in the counsel of the ungodly. The Holy Spirit is the most important Person in the God Head for our lives today. He will only instruct us as the Father instructed Jesus, giving Him the Words to speak and the paths to take.
As the Family of God, we must learn to hear the Voice of the Holy Spirit like never before. At one time, not long ago, there was a distinct difference between what is right and what is wrong, but the lines have become blurred in these last days. The world and its government has purposely blurred these lines in order to appease the people. They are ruled by the mob and will do anything to gain and maintain power.
We must not allow the Light to go dark in the Church. We must expel the darkness by holding onto the guidance of the Holy Spirit, as He leads us through this valley of the shadow of death.
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