June 30, 2009

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Are for Today
Although I have been a Christian all my life, I had never had any teaching about the power gifts of the Holy Spirit. In fact, I had been taught that they did not exist and firmly believed it.
A friend led me to visit a pastor who could help me understand the workings of the Holy Spirit. At first I argued with the pastor saying, "These gifts are not for today -- they passed away with the Apostles."  The pastor challenged me to show him where in the Bible it said that the gifts were not for today, and I couldn't find a single place where it said the age of miracles was past. My eyes were opened to great teaching passages that said "Greater works than these shall you do." And, "Nothing shall be impossible to you." I saw how Paul, not one of the original Apostles, did great miracles, and how the early churches that he founded were based on supernatural manifestations of the Holy Spirit. I have always respected the Word of God, so when I caught this revelation, a light went on inside, and I heard the voice of the Lord saying to me, "I have taken your theology away."

The gifts of the Holy Spirit are so important. We must begin to walk in them today. They are vital for life in this world. We will not be able live life with out the Holy Spirt and His gifts in the days to come. So today, if you are not filled with His presense, ask Him to come out of the guest room and into your heart, were He belongs. I pray that you may be filled with His Spirit and begin operating in His gifts.

In His Name,

Delores