21 DAYS WITH HOLY SPIRIT by Jennifer LeClaire - DAY 7

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GOD BLESS YOU.  DAY 7 DEVOTIONAL is at the bottom of the page.  It may not be a bad idea to read through what comes before the devotional, as they are very important to know by heart.  The more you read, the more it becomes a part of you.  Your knowledge of God's Word is what the Holy Spirit uses to work with a person.  When you are having a problem and you cannot think clearly, the Holy Spirit pushes up in your mind what is needed through Your knowledge of the Word of God.

Shalom Shalom Beloved Brothers and Sisters.  I thought that incorporating this "21 DAYS WITH HOLY SPIRIT" with our 21 Day of fasting, will be very powerful.  The reason being is that before Jesus' Departure back to sit at the Right Hand of The Most High God, {God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob; the God of the Creator of the Heavens and the earth and everything in it}, "Jesus Promises His followers the Holy Spirit" in John 14:15-31.  I thought it would be fitting for us to have an understanding of what the Holy Spirit represents in our lives as believers.

It is written, 15 "If you love Me" {Yeshua/Jesus/Isa}, "keep my commands.  16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever-- 17" the Spirit of truth {The Holy Spirit}."  MY GOD!  

An advocate is a noun, it is a person supporting an idea or cause publicly.  Other words for advocate are: a backer, a defender, a lawyer, a promoter, a supporter, an attorney, a champion, a counsellor, a speaker, et cetera.  This is what the Holy Spirit represents in a believer's life.  If Jesus is saying He will "ask the Father, and He will give us another advocate", then He too was all these things to us when He was with us on this earth.  

I believe, that even though "He is seated in Heavenly places" {Ephesians 2:6}, He is still these things to us and more, because the Bible says He is "the same yesterday, today, and forever" Hebrews 13:8.  Moving forward!

"The world cannot accept Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him" {because sin and the world has blinded them.  This is why God loves you so much, including the lost, showing that He wants you back, that He gave His one and only Son to die for you as a ransom {ransom = to pay the devil our debt to set our souls free, John 3:16, Matthew 20:28}.  Then it goes on to say

"But you know Him, for He lives with you and will be in you.  18 I will not leave you as orphans" {OMG!  This is a silent indication that Jesus was God in the flesh while He was on the earth with us.  He said, "He will not leave us as orphans".  We all know that an orphan is somebody that has no father, and also an indication that the Holy Spirit coming to replace Him is God in the flesh as well}; and He goes on to say 

"I will come to you.  19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me.  Because I live, you also will live" {a thank You Jesus moment.  WOW!  This is so powerful!!!}.  20 "On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you".  This is confirmation that we are one with God as believers {a Hallelujah!, Praise God, and a thank You Jesus moment!}.  

21 "Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.  The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them" {this is the reason why a lot of people can't see Jesus as we see Him because they do not love Him like we do.  But when God gives them to Jesus, they too will love Him like we do } John 6:37.

I pray, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, will guide you all, and will reveal all truths to you on the rest of your journey in this world, in Jesus' Mighty Name.  God bless you!  Amen!!!  pflb © 1/9/21

21 DAYS WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

A 2021 Devotional by Jennifer Le Claire

 

Jesus realized that, without the Holy Spirit, His followers—including us—would not be able to fulfill God’s call on their lives.

So He sent the Holy Spirit to be our Helper, Teacher, Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby, Revealer of truth and the One who empowers us.

He does so much for us!

Developing a relationship with the Holy Spirit is crucial {important} for those who desire to discover and fulfill God’s Will for their lives.

Yet the truth is that many Christians are on fire for God and love Jesus with all their hearts, minds, souls and strength, but they remain less familiar with the Holy Spirit.

Some long to fellowship with the Spirit of God and hear His still, small voice but don’t know how or don’t believe they can.  The following is a 21-day devotional guide to start you on a journey to knowing the Holy Spirit more intimately.

Each devotional contains prophetic words the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart day to day as I spent time with Him.

I pray that they also speak to your heart, stir your faith and cause you to press in to hear the Spirit of God for yourself.

DAY 7

I LOVE YOU JUST THE WAY YOU ARE

You don't have to try to be someone you are not.  I love you just the way you were created.  Don't compare yourself to anyone else.  I have  given you unique gifts and talents, and I have called you for such a time as this.  If you allow frustration to flood your heart, you only hinder My grace.

So reject comparisons.  Reject frustrations.  Reject striving.  Embrace who you are now.  Move forward as the person I've called you to be, and your unique gifts will make room for you.

SCRIPTURE

1 John 4:8

And there are three that bear witness on earth {the Jesus is real}: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.

 

2 Corinthians 10:12

For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves.  But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

  

THE VISION OF PARADISE

1 Corinthians 12

1 It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord; 2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago--whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows--such a one was caught up to the third heaven.  3 And I know such a man--whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows-- 4 how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.  5 Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities.  6 For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth.  But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to be or hears from me.

THE THORN IN THE FLESH

7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.  8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me.  9 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."  Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.   10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake.  For when I am weak, then I am strong.

SIGNS OF AN APOSTLE

11 I have become a fool in boasting; you have compelled me.  For I ought to have been commended by you; for in nothing was I behind the most eminent apostles, though I am nothing.  12 Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with all perseverance, in signs and wonders and might deed.  13For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you?  Forgive me this wrong!

LOVE FOR THE CHURCH

14 Now for the third time I am ready to come to you.  And I will not be burdensome to you; for I do not seek yours, but you.  For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.  15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

16 But be that as it may, I did not burden you.  Nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you by cunning!  17 Did I take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you?  18 I urged Titus, and sent our brother with him.  Did Titus take advantage of you?  Did we not walk in the same spirit?  Did we not walk in the same steps?

19 Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves to you?  We speak before God in Christ.  But we do all things, beloved, for your edification {betterment}.  20 For I fear lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you do not wish; lest there be contentions {competitions, arguments}, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings {gossip}, whisperings, conceits, tumults; 21 lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and I shall mourn for many who have sinned before and have not repented of the uncleanness, fornication, and lewdness which they have practiced.

PRAYER:  Heavenly Father, in the Mighty Name of Jesus, I take authority, and by the Power of the Holy Spirit, I ask that You see into my  heart in ways that I don't see myself.  Help me not to compare myself to others or give in to the frustrations of daily life.  Help me to rest in you instead of striving.  Show me how to do things Your way instead of my way.  In Jesus' Mighty Name.  Amen!!!

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