Thursday, June 19, 2008

Spurgeon on the Holy Spirit...

Acts 2:4: And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost.

Rich were the blessings of this day if all of us were filled with the Holy Ghost. The consequences of this sacred filling of the soul it would be impossible to overestimate. Life, comfort, light, purity, power, peace; and many other precious blessings are inseparable from the Spirit's benign presence. As sacred oil, He anoints the head of the believer, sets him apart to the priesthood of saints, and gives him grace to execute his office aright. As the only truly purifying water He cleanses us from the power of sin and sanctifies us unto holiness, working in us to will and to do of the Lord's good pleasure. As the light, He manifested to us at first our lost estate, and now He reveals the Lord Jesus to us and in us, and guides us in the way of righteousness. Enlightened by His pure celestial ray, we are no more darkness but light in the Lord. As fire, He both purges us from dross, and sets our consecrated nature on a blaze. He is the sacrificial flame by which we are enabled to offer our whole souls as a living sacrifice unto God. As heavenly dew, He removes our barrenness and fertilizes our lives. O that He would drop from above upon us at this early hour! Such morning dew would be a sweet commencement for the day. As the dove, with wings of peaceful love He broods over His Church and over the souls of believers, and as a Comforter He dispels the cares and doubts which mar the peace of His beloved. He descends upon the chosen as upon the Lord in Jordan, and bears witness to their sonship by working in them a filial spirit by which they cry Abba, Father. As the wind, He brings the breath of life to men; blowing where He listeth He performs the quickening operations by which the spiritual creation is animated and sustained. Would to God, that we might feel His presence this day and every day.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

This reminds me of this song A song I want to sing daily


Spirit of the living God, fall fresh on me.
Spirit of the living God, fall fresh on me.
Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me.
Spirit of the living God, fall fresh on me.

(repeat 3 times)

(tag)
Fall fresh on me


Maryb

Anonymous said...

Maryb,

I remember that song - great song!

Okie, I keep getting pulled back into the study of the H.S. This morning in my devotions I was re-reading I Cor 12-14. One of my favorite passages is Isaiah 55 - Ho every one who thirsts! And then Jesus said - if anyone is thirsty let Him come to me and drink, and of course John tells us Jesus was speaking of the Holy Spirit. It seems we need to be thirsty if we want more of His Spirit...

Blessings,
BMR

Anonymous said...

My personal conviction is that we are to seek the Spirit's empowering daily: "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!" (Luke 11:13)

So, I ask Him...

Anonymous said...

Good point, and I suppose that is also where grace comes in, because so often I think I am not worthy to ask for that - of course I am not, but we need to ask based on the imputed rightesouness of God. But I will keep that in mind - ask daily... Thanks, BMR