40 Day Devotionals 2014 Day 29

There may or may not be a blog entry today. This is being written in the past (isn't the internet trippy, I am writing to the future!!). I am returning from the Youth Pastor Summit in Orlando and will more than likely be needing some rest. Yes I rest. So sue me....Ok, don't sue me, I'm having a baby, I need money for her.

But I still gave you a devotional, aren't I great!

It is a fantastic devotional. It is about the Holy Spirit. If you would like to talk more about it, please do not hesitate to contact me in any way possible. The Spirit is the most neglected concept in our Faith. I say this because we should be far more aware of it then we really are.

Day 29

Scripture

John 14: 15-17

-    Before Reading the scripture today; Pray and ask the Spirit to guide you in the reading:
-     “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be[a] in you.

Wisdom

-    The Holy Spirit is the most neglected person in the trinity. But He might be the most important person for us today. Jesus said that He is leaving us with a friend to guide us now that He is going to Heaven to be with the Father. That friend is the Spirit. The Spirit will help us in everything that we do. He will help us understand scripture, He will help us lead people to Christ, He will help us in our daily walks, He will protect us from the devil, and He will Help us stay committed to Christ,
-    As you walk, drive, study, work, and interact with people, stay especially mindful of your Friend, the Spirit. Call on Him for guidance in everything; the words you speak and the decisions you make.
-    I cannot function without the recognition of the Holy Spirit in my life. That doesn't make me weak to admit that. It makes me powerful. I know that I need the Holy Spirit to do the work of God, but more importantly, I need the Holy Spirit to perform the Love of God. I love the gifts He gives me. I hate the challenges he puts in front of me at times. I know that all He does for me makes me a better man, and a man of God.

Apply

-    Is it hard for you to imagine the Holy Spirit as a friend? Why or why not?
-    What does it mean to you to have the Holy Spirit guide you? Is it comforting? Frustrating? Annoying? Amazing?
-    How can you grow in awareness that God has sent His Spirit to be with you?

Prayer

-    Ask the Holy Spirit, your Friend, to make Himself obvious in your life. Ask Him to be with you daily in your walk. Pray to the Lord and ask Him to help you remember and understand the ways of the Spirit and the words he told the Disciples in the scriptures. Pray that you rely on the Spirit more.