Someone once asked me, “Pastor, how do I make the Holy Spirit come back to me if He ever leaves?” My instant response was, “The Holy Spirit will never leave you; He’s come to abide with you forever!” He’s our eternal comforter. The work of the Holy Spirit in your life is far too important for Him to just have temporary residence in your heart. He’s come to abide with you forever so as to ensure you carry out God’s will for your life. He’s the One who enables you with His power to become an effective witness for Jesus Christ.

 

When Jesus told His disciples “…lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world” (Matthew 28:20), He knew He had only a short time to physically remain with them. In fact, not long after He made that statement, He ascended to heaven. But He had prayed that the Father would send another Comforter just like Him to abide with His people forever. That Comforter is the Holy Spirit; He’s the one who brings us the presence of Jesus today.

 

The Bible says in Ephesians 1:13-14, “…in whom also after ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory” The Holy Spirit is the earnest – the deposit or down payment – of the purchased possession. This means therefore that as the down-payment, He’ll remain with us until the completion or final consummation of eternal salvation! He’s with us until all that God planned in Christ is brought to complete fruition; that’s at the end of the age.

 

The Holy Spirit will never leave a man except the one that’s gone into apostasy; the one that has completely rejected Jesus Christ as His Lord and Saviour. As long as you’re a Christian, you haven’t rejected Jesus Christ; therefore the Holy Spirit will not leave you. It’s His ministry to help, guide, counsel, strengthen and comfort you till Jesus comes.