God is Real ...

Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Sometimes we are asked, or we ask ourselves: where is God? He seems to be hidden from our eyes. Yet, God is real. He is there. It is not an illusion - on the contrary: if we think he does not exist, we follow the real illusion. God exists, and he is a personal living God in father, son and holy spirit!

The Holy Spirit …

The holy spirit is mentioned in many places in the Old and New Testament. It is everywhere in the bible. But in the New Testament, the holy spirit has a special role! People are filled with the spirit. The spirit lives in those who believe in Jesus. A prominent example is given at the days of Pentecost, as described in Acts 2:

1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested1 on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. (Acts 2, 1-6)

God is there …

After the death of Jesus, after the appearences of the risen Lord, after he left and stopped this special type of testimony, the disciples seemed to be left without him, just alone. But that was not true, they were not alone. He promised them to be with them all the time. And he promised to send the spirit, the holy spirit, the spirit of truth and love and faith and wisdom.

People of faith have experienced this spirit in all times, ever since. When you start a life with Jesus, you will receive the spirit. You will find him in your heart and in your mind. He will bring spiritual gifts into your life, and what the apostles call the 'fruits of the spirit', a different attitude, fully filled with the truth and love and joy of the eternal God.

God is there. That is one of the fantastic things we realize when we live with Jesus. And God brings with him the spirit, to live in our heart and mind. He brings insight, he brings patience, he brings a new type of freedom. God is a fantastic God, there is so much to discover! Come and trust your life into the hand of Christ Jesus, and let the spirit come to you as well, today and tomorrow and forever! (RWEP) ... more texts