Acts 2:1-4. (Amplified Bible).
2:1 AND WHEN the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all assembled together in one place,
2:2 When suddenly there came a sound from heaven like the rushing of a violent tempest blast, and it filled the whole house in which they were sitting.
2:3 And there appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were separated and distributed and which settled on each one of them.
2:4 And they were all filled (diffused throughout their souls) with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other (different, foreign) languages (tongues), as the Spirit kept giving them clear and loud expression [in each tongue in appropriate words].
When our Lord Jesus Christ was leaving the earth, He promised that He would send us a Comforter who would teach us all things in His descusion with His disciples in the book of John 14:23-26; He said to them
\”…If a person [really] loves Me, he will keep My word [obey My teaching]; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home (abode, special dwelling place) with him.
Anyone who does not [really] love Me does not observe and obey My teaching. And the teaching which you hear and heed is not Mine, but [comes] from the Father Who sent Me.
I have told you these things while I am still with you.
But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you\”.
That Comforter, who is the Holy Spirit, came on a certain day which was called the Pentecost, and He has been with the Body of Christ ever since then (Acts 2). The Lord sent Him to serve as His representative in our lives, and His ministry in us is so invaluable.
His presence in a man’s life is transformative and empowering, so much so that those who don’t have Him or who are not full of His presence do not know what they are missing. He is such a precious Partner in accomplishing the will of God for our lives in this world.
When a person becomes born again, the fellow suddenly begins to feel an unusual peace within. That is the effect of the presence of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit in that person also begins to sound an alarm or signs of warning whenever he or she is about to commit a sin. Such a fellow has a choice to either ignore this warning or take heed.
If you are a child of God, and is baptized by the holy Spirit you may understand what I am talking about. Sure you will experience unexplainable feeling whenever you are about to commit a sin.
I think is proper that you yield to His warning, because the Holy Spirit can be displaced from a person’s heart. If you often ignore His voice, you will soon realise that you cannot hear Him anymore. If you continue living in sin, He will leave and other spirits will take His place as was described in Matthew 12:43-45
\”But when the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, it roams through dry [arid] places in search of rest, but it does not find any.
Then it says, I will go back to my house from which I came out. And when it arrives, it finds the place unoccupied, swept, put in order, and decorated.
Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and make their home there. And the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first. So also shall it be with this wicked generation\”.
Not only does the Holy Spirit help us to live a holy life, He also teaches and helps us to pray aright (Romans 8:26). Prayer is a way of communicating with our heavenly Father. If you don’t communicate often with your Father, your relationship with Him will become strained, and you will soon find yourself doing things that are contrary to His will. Therefore it is important to pray regularly.
However, many Christians would rather talk about prayer than pray. The Holy Spirit always nudges us to pray. Whenever you feel this nudge, please go to a separate place and pray. Sometimes, its not that you don’t want to pray, you just don’t know what to say when you start.Ask the Holy Spirit to help you in such moments.
Lastly, what distinguishes our lives as Christians is the fruit of our character. The Holy Spirit influences our character through the manifestation of His fruit in our lives (Galatians 5:22-23). He helps us to live a life filled with love, joy, faith, patience, peace, gentleness, goodness, meekness and temperance. Consciously cultivate a relationship with Him and He will manifest more of His precious presence and works in your life.
In this festive season, let the Holy Spirit guide your steps, speech, actions and motives so that you may not be carried away by the euphoria of the Christmas celebrations. You Are blessed 🙏 Merry Christmas ❤️. ✍️ Blessing I N Onugha.