THE WORKINGS OF THE HOLY SPIRT- 7- HE IS INVOLVED IN SALVATION

“He saved us not because of the good things we did, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins and gave us new life through the Holy Spirit.” Titus 3:5

After we have received the Lord as our Savior, God tells us that he sends the Holy Spirit to live within us. Galatians 4:6 tells us, ” And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying ‘Abba Father!’ ” When the Holy Spirit lives within us He develops a deep and personal indwelling. We begin to reflect his standards in our lives and our actions come from love. We begin to lose fear and develop faith. We are better able to understand the ways of God. We better understand that our purpose is to spread the salvation message. We begin to show within our own lives how we depend upon God to direct us and control our ways. Our focus is on God and our lives in the world become secondary. When God takes up residence in us, we are totally aware of his actions and his abilities, which far exceed anything we could even imagine in the world in which we live. The Holy Spirit continues to remind us of God’s power and strength and just how much he loves us. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!