I
Desperately Need the Holy Spirit!
Healing and deliverance take place when the power and
presence of the Holy Spirit is present. Those in healing ministry (or any
ministry) can attest to the fact that they can do nothing apart from the
anointing of the Holy Spirit. The power of the Holy Ghost is what backs the
healings and miracles.
Kathryn Kuhlman (powerfully anointed healing
evangelist in the 1970's) used to speak very affectionately about her best
friend, the One she could never live without, the One that kept her going. This
Beautiful Person is the Holy Spirit. He longs to share sweet, intimate
communion with us.
I have also come to the place in my life of being able to begin to understand Kathryn Kuhlman's affection for the Holy Spirit. I recently told the Lord that I can possibly survive without any other thing in this materialistic world, but I cannot survive without His Presence. I have prayed: “Do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me” (Psalms 51:11).
I need Him,
I want Him, I am desperate for Him, I cannot live without Him. He means more to
me than life itself. He is the very breath I breathe. He is refreshing water to
my thirsty soul, and bread that feeds me. He is my life, my everything, my all
in all.
I cannot survive without the Holy Spirit in my life, nor would I want to be without Him for one second. I love Him more than any other human being. I want to endeavor to please Him in every way and be obedient to Him.
I spent enough years grieving Him by my attitudes and in some
areas of life, disobedience (for which now I am very repentant), and do not
want to do or say anything that would cause Him any sorrow. The Holy Spirit is
so tender, so gentle, and can be easily grieved.
I cannot begin to express how much I LOVE to be in His Presence worshiping Him. I love to spend time with Him, just waiting on Him.
I
love to worship Him especially with music and song. His Presence is the most
delightful thing in this world. The Psalmist said, “In His Presence is fullness
of joy and at His right hand there are pleasures forevermore” (Psalms 16:11).
Going behind the Veil into the Holy of Holies is the best place to be. Just feeling His Presence around me is the most satisfying thing in this world.
I continue to contend for His glory (Shekinah Presence) to
be poured out (in my personal life, as well as revival in the Body of Christ).
I do feel His glory to a degree, but it's not to the level of swimming in it
yet. However, that is the goal and longing—to swim and flow in His mighty river
of anointing.
The Holy Spirit is the One who transforms our wilderness into a pool of refreshing springs (Isaiah 41:18). He turns our waste places (ruins of our life) into a beautiful, thriving Eden and gives us a melody to sing (Isaiah 51:3).
He is that stream in the desert that causes us to
blossom out like the rose (Isaiah 35). He is the rivers of living water (John
7:38) flowing out of our inward being. He is that well of water springing up
within us (John 4:14). He is the One who leads us out of our wilderness leaning
on our Beloved, who is Jesus (Song of Solomon 8:5).
Who is the Holy Spirit? He is God, the Third Person of
the Trinity. He is a Divine Person whom you can have fellowship with.
To clarify, the word “Person” is a theological term
used in reference to the Holy Spirit because He has a mind, will and emotions.
He has a personality. He sees, hears, speaks, feels joy and can be grieved. He
performs actions. He is NOT a mere power or influence. He talks to you and you
can commune with Him. He is the Presence of the Father and the Son (Matthew
10:20, John 15:26, Galations 4:6, Romans 8:9-10, 1 Peter 1:11, Philippians
1:19).
How do we get to know this Precious, Beautiful Person
called the Holy Spirit? (Because to know Him is to love Him.)
In this book on the Holy Spirit, I will discuss ways
of getting to know the Holy Spirit:
·
Through His
Names, as His Names reveal His identity, personality and character.
·
Through knowing
general facts about the Holy Ghost found in the Word of God.
·
Through the
Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
·
Through worship.
·
Reverencing the
Holy Spirit.
Philippians 2:1 mentions the fellowship of the Spirit.
He is very Dear, very Sweet. He is our Friend. He is the One who knows and understands
us better than any other person. I cherish His Presence more than any other
thing in this world.
In Exodus 33:14-17, Moses said that he would not
proceed unless God's Presence went with him. I feel the same way. I only want
to be and go wherever the Holy Spirit leads. The Spirit is that pillar of cloud
by day and fire by night. When He is standing still, we are to stay put. When
He begins to move, we are to move with the Cloud.
