September 9, 2021

Thursday

God Speaks Through the Holy Spirit

Acts 8: 26-40

Then the Spirit said unto Philip, "Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.”

Acts 8:29

We’re not sure how the Holy Spirit communicated with Philip in Acts 8. Did He speak audibly? Was it an inner impression on his heart? We don’t know, but we do know the Holy Spirit is in the business of speaking loud and clear. It was He who inspired God’s Word, as “holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:21).

While the Spirit does not inspire additional revelation or add new books to the Bible, He does take the Word He has already given us and, using the verses therein, whispers God’s message to our hearts. Perhaps you know this experience for yourself. Just when you feel a surge of panic, the Spirit reminds you of John 14:1: “Let not your heart be troubled.” When you feel like losing your temper, the Spirit reminds you of Proverbs 15:1: “A soft answer turns away wrath.” When you feel like complaining, the Spirit reminds you of Philippians 2:14: “Do all things without complaining and disputing.”

As we internalize God’s Word, the Holy Spirit speaks to us in a still, small voice, and we can truly say, “God just spoke to me!”

A point to ponder…

The Bible is God’s Word to you. The Holy Spirit honors and uses God’s Word as He speaks to you.
Henry Blackaby, in Experiencing God

Read the Bible through in a year

Ezekiel 31-33

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