Blessed Life Living With Greif

Blessed Life

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:29-30

Jesus gets all the good press in the Bible, and rightly so. Jesus was involved in the creation of all things. All things were created for him. Yup, Jesus is definitely the center of attention. Again, as he should be. After all, he is the savior of the world. But as a practical matter, how does he get all this attention? It is brought to him by the Holy Spirit, that generally quiet, almost silent partner in the Trinity who is always pointing to Jesus.

I think it is appropriate to give the Holy Spirit his props. He is in many ways the workhorse of the Trinity. He participated in the creation along with the Father and the Son. He moved on the prophets to give them the words that pointed ultimately to Jesus. He anointed the Kings of Israel that enabled them to rule.

When it comes to life under the New Covenant, it is the Holy Spirit who is promised by Jesus as our helper, our comforter, the one who indwells us, the one who regenerates us, the one who sanctifies our lives, the one who empowers us to bear witness to the resurrection. He is our teacher and our guide and grants us his gifts that enable ministry to both the world and to our fellow believers.