Some days ago, we looked at Identity. Since then, I must confess that all that has been jumping around in my mind is this same thing. God is very much interested in us seeing ourselves the way He sees us. Without this, I assure you, the Christian race is nothing but meaningless teachings and unsavory religion. He has not called us to hear people talk about Him; He has called us to EXPERIENCE Him in His fullness. Well, today, we will look at a very interesting Greek word I came across recently. It is called ALETHEIA. Now, this word, when translated to English, is called TRUTH. Yet, I must tell you that this word means much more than that. Before moving on, we must look at the promise Jesus Christ gave to His disciples in John 16:13 and 14:17.
In both these references, the Holy Spirit is referred to as the Spirit of Truth. The only thing is that "truth" does not really do justice to the word. According to Hidegger, ALETHEIA is interpreted as "unconcealedness" or "unclosedness." This, to me, is very profound. The Holy Spirit was not given to us to hand us little truths. To me, I believe that He was given to us that we may live in the reality of our Father -- God. Do you know what it means to live in the fullness of "unconcealedness" or "unclosedness"? It means you get to see things EXACTLY as God sees things. In other words, God gives us His eyes that we may look at every situation and see opportunities in hopelessness or impossibilities. The Holy Spirit is the one that brings to us, the truth of our identities. When your identity dawns on you, your INHERITANCE will be revealed to you. You will then understand that ALL THINGS have been put under you! The last of this is the POWER and ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES. Through the Holy Spirit, you'll get to see that "I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHICH STRENGTHENETH ME" is the true power you possess.
We have so underused this precious Holy Spirit. What we are yet to get is that He is THE VERY SPIRIT OF GOD dwelling inside of us! Why then do we still suffer with sickness, sorrow, disappointments, premarital sex, drugs, peer pressure, vain speech and all of that?! It is because we have not realized what resides within us. Imagine the whole of ALMIGHTY GOD squeezing Himself into your spirit; imagine the power that is lying fallow, untapped on you inner man. If Jesus promised us, don't you think it's because He knows how valuable the latter is to the creation? The reality of the Holy Spirit is what makes Christianity the real life! The best part of this is He is only the first installment of all the things God has in plan for us. He is the mark, the proof of our salvation. However, that is not the end of it; shouldn't be. He is to usher us into the presence of God. John Graham Lake said that Christianity is more in the BEING than in the DOING. In other words, Jesus did not come so others could tell us, spoon-feed us about Christ and His works. No! Jesus died that we might live! Jesus became sin that we may BECOME (LIVE AS OR BE) HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS. With all these, aren't you more than a conqueror really?
If you desire more of the Holy Spirit, all you have to do is ASK. There has to be a presence of Him in your spirit and you MUST have a relationship with Him. This is how it works: if a leaf stays long enough with a bar of soap, it has to become soapy. In fact, you could even use it in place of the soap. That's how the Holy Spirit works. if you walk with Him as much as He wants, you take on His quality! You become holy, righteous. In actual fact, you become GOD! If this is your heart desire, all you have to do is activate your faith by the words of your mouth. Please, place your hand on your chest and say the following:
DEAR FATHER, I KNOW NOW THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS NOT JUST A DECORATION. HE IS A PERSON, A GIFT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO ME. LORD, IN THE PRECIOUS NAME OF YOUR SON, JESUS, I ASK THAT YOUR SPIRIT BE MADE A REALITY IN MY LIFE. HOLY SPIRIT, I INVITE YOU TO MY SPIRIT. I OPEN MYSELF UP THAT YOU MAY INHABIT ME, LEAD ME, TEACH ME AND STRENGTHEN ME. I WILL FOLLOW AS YOU PROMPT AND I KNOW THAT I WILL NEVER STRUGGLE ANYMORE WITH YOU AROUND.
If you said that, I am happy to announce to you that you have come into a newness. This relationship has to be daily so that in every situation, you understand that you are walking in ALETHEIA concerning ALL THINGS. May the Father of Lights in whom there's no shade of variableness guide you and prosper your thoughts. #COAL2
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