The Holy Spirit
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. (John 14:16)
Yahweh’s love for humanity is shown countless times in the Bible and in our daily lives. Every breath taken is an act of love by the Holy One of Israel, because nothing is assured. He sent His son, Yeshua, to the cross to die for all of our sins (1 Corinthians 15:3). After Yeshua’s death and resurrection, He would return to His apostles, to tell them that they would receive the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5, 8). In our daily lives, the Holy Spirit is there, but to understand His importance, we have to understand the Holy Spirit.
Let’s start by dispelling common beliefs that people have about the Holy Spirit: He isn’t some foreign power or a mode that Yahweh takes. The Holy Spirit can be considered a person, who feels (Ephesians 4:30) and acts (Acts 2). The Spirit has always been there; He is present in the beginnings of the Earth, as told in the book of Genesis, moving over the surface of the water (Genesis 1:2). The Holy Spirit is the breath of life that was given to Adam that made him live (Genesis 2:7).
Therefore, as a person with feelings and who acts in our lives, it is important to have a relationship with Him. The book of Amos asks the question if two people can walk together without an agreement (Amos 3:3): you have to agree to walk with the Holy Spirit. That’s baptism in water and baptism through the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11). It’s in that state that you are able to tap into the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22). By the Holy Spirit, you will be able to live according to what Yahweh has prescribed because the law will not be difficult, it will become a part of you and in your heart (Hebrews 10:16; Jeremiah 31:33). Those are the fruits of your relationship with the Holy Spirit and of the time spent in the presence of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Paul says in the book of Galatians:
“So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.” (Galatians 5:16 - 18)
That verse says a lot about the Holy Spirit and His impact on our lives: we are meant to live righteously and He gives us that opportunity. The media portrays the little angel and the little devil on each shoulder that give advice. The Holy Spirit is removes the sinful and gives you what is right and just before Yahweh. You are no longer an outlaw or under obligation to the law because you live freely and properly as you respect that Law, thanks to the Holy Spirit. You do not kill, you do not steal because the Holy Spirit influences your decisions. Therefore, give your life to the Holy Spirit and watch as He changes you.