VARIOUS OFFICES OF THE SPIRIT

^[p. 147] VARIOUS OFFICES OF THE SPIRIT

My subject this evening is the Spirit, the Holy Spirit come down here in consequence of Christ being glorified. He is here to fill up the blank of Christ’s absence. The very thought of this is all-absorbing and interesting. He is in us and with us; sent by the Father in Christ’s name, sent by Christ, proceeding from the Father to “testify of me”, to dwell in the house, to form the body of Christ and to be to us individually life and relationship, power over the world, the flesh and the devil. Character, fruit of the Spirit, knowledge to reveal and expound, help and comfort, interceding in us. Satisfying our hearts as to association with Christ. Opening the heavenly door, feasting us with things above, so that out of us shall flow rivers of living water. We are in His fellowship, and He is the only One who can lead on the bride. The Lord fill our hearts with the vastness of the fact of the Spirit’s presence on the earth.

I find I often see a beautiful thing, but I have to put the question to myself, Am I there in faith? We have no power beyond our faith.