The Holy Spirit

"Every time we say, 'I believe in the Holy Spirit,' we mean that we believe that there is a living God able and willing to enter human personality and change it." ~J.B. Philips

I'm so glad we have the Holy Spirit. My personality is in great need of renovation.

O God the Holy Spirit

This is a new hymn written by David Ward from over at ReformedPraise.org (which is a GREAT site, I highly recommend it!).  It's based on the prayer, "The Spirit's Work" from The Valley of Vision.  It's a wonderful song that celebrates the Spirit's work in giving us peace, assurance in the cross, and a soul-satisfying vision of Christ.  Click here to go over to Reformed Praise and listen to the song or download the mp3, chord chart, or lead sheet.


O God the Holy Spirit
Eternal One of Three
My comforter and teacher,
Be merciful to me.
You hovered over chaos
The land and sea to part;
So manifest Your power
To calm my restless heart.

O God the Holy Spirit
Direct me to the cross
Where I can see the suffering
My waywardness has cost
In Jesus' death please show me
The power of my sin
And by His life convince me
This battle He will win

O God the Holy Spirit
Put Jesus on display:
Remind me how my Savior
Took all my guilt away.
My sins were all forgiven
And satisfaction made;
Atonement was completed,
My captive soul was saved.

O God the Holy Spirit
Come deepen and impart
These saving, loving lessons
Upon my desperate heart
That I might loathe my evil
And flee from Satan's snares
Then run to my Redeemer
And cast on Him my cares

The Holy Spirit

I came across this quote by Spurgeon today.  It makes me wonder why I even bother to post my own thoughts here... I should just post quotes like this, from men who have gone much deeper with God than I have even imagined.  There is so much wisdom and power here.  This quote is a great example of that.

"Let us ever remember that Christ on the cross is of no value to us, apart from the Holy Spirit in us.  In vain that blood is flowing, unless the finger of the Spirit applies the blood to our conscience; in vain is that garment of righteousness wrought out, unless the Holy Spirit wraps it around us and arrays us in its costly folds.  The river of life cannot quench our thirst, till the Spirit presents the goblet and lifts it to our lips.  All the things which are in the paradise of God could never be blissful to us, so long as we are dead souls-- and dead we are, until that heavenly wind comes and breathes upon us, that we may live.  We do not hesitate to say that we owe as much to God the Holy Spirit as we do to God the Son."