By Thine Own Eternal Spirit

ADVENT-DAY 13

When you think about the Spirit of God, what images comes to your mind? I am most often reminded of a dove. Maybe because a dove appeared at the baptism of Jesus and the Voice of God was heard.  

The Father God was present, Jesus was present and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove.

BY THINE OWN ETERNAL SPIRIT--This Spirit, the Holy Spirit who is One of the Trinity equal to God the Father and Jesus Christ, is ETERNAL.

When trying to come up with an image to present to you guys, I looked at the background of this painting and thought, "What could more aptly express the Eternal Spirit--the suggestion of mountains and air and clouds and layers upon laters of the beauty of nature seemed to not only suggest but to validate eternity.

Who, but a God of eternity, could create something like this scene above?  Who, but God's Eternal Spirit could bring eternity to our hearts and lives today.

John 5:24

“I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life. " NIV

If we listen and believe, we have already passed into Eternal Life because we have been born again because of the sacrificial shedding of blood on Calvary by Jesus, our Savior, given to us by God, and conceived by the Holy Spirit.  

This is cause for great rejoicing!  We must believe and receive.  We cannot work our way to heaven.  We cannot be good enough.  God now sees us through His Son.  Our Propitiation!  Our Redeemer!  

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