Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (2 Corinthians 3:17).

 

Many readily acknowledge God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ but fail to recognise the Holy Spirit for who He truly is. Some think of Him merely as an influence, a power, or an unseen force at work in their lives. But the Holy Spirit isn't an influence or a power separate from God. He is God.

 

The Lord Jesus revealed this truth when He said, “Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me?...the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works” (John 14:10). The Father who dwelt in Jesus is the Holy Spirit. Every miracle, every healing, every act of divine power that Jesus wrought was by the Holy Spirit.

 

Never think of the Holy Spirit as though He were less than the Father or less than Jesus. He isn't “junior” God. He's the Spirit of the Father. He's one with the Father and one with the Son. To know Him is to know God, because He’s Himself God. This is why your relationship with the Holy Spirit is so vital. You're not relating to an influence; you're walking with God Himself.

 

He teaches you, guides you, strengthens you, and reveals the will of the Father to you. As you recognise His divine Person, your fellowship with Him becomes richer, your confidence in His leading grows stronger, and His glory is manifested in and through your life in a greater measure.

 

Recognise and honour the Holy Spirit as God. Listen to Him, and yield to His guidance. He’s the One who reveals the Father, glorifies the Lord Jesus, and works in you both to will and to do of God's good pleasure.