Scripture: John 7 v 37 - 39: "In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)"
So many people have no idea who the Holy Spirit is, and what power He gives us. We think of ourselves only by what we can see, our humanness, but do not consider what we were before we were confined in this body of flesh. And our enemy wants to keep us from ever knowing.
Our true self is a spirit being made in the image of God. A good scripture is Luke 9 v 54 - 56: "And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village."
The village had rejected them and chased them away and the disciples wanted to punish them with fire from Heaven like Elijah did to the prophets of Baal. Jesus responded with a rebuke i.e. strong disapproval, and the words, You don't know what manner of spirit you are of.
We are spirits and can never die, but where we spend that eternity is our choice to make. When we are born again of water and spirit it means our dead spirit comes to life again because of the Resurrection. When we are baptized in the Holy Spirit, we are empowered with His gifts that bless other people in many ways.
When we flow with the Holy Spirit in the gifts, its when we have used them and seen the wonders they do, much like a pianist. At first the pianist must practice until a level of accomplishment is reached, gathering experience and then he can flow from one melody to the next, changing tempo and beat, singing along, with other instruments joining in. The harmony and melody producing a pleasing sound.
We need to be aware of the Holy Spirit prompting us and changing our direction to follow Him in deeper areas of discernment and ministry through prayer, laying on of hands for healing, receiving revelations or words of knowledge. He moves speedily from one problem to the next giving visions or words or whatever will get our attention. We must flow without distractions and pray as He prompts us. It's like the music mentioned above, a pleasing sound of joy.
The longer we do this the easier it becomes. It is automatic after a while like changing gears in a motor vehicle while driving. You know when the next gear is needed by the sound of the engine, and soon you are on the highway flowing smoothly in top gear. When you are in top gear with the Holy Spirit it is an exciting ride.
It is different every day as His anointings are fresh every morning. Your life must be lived in accordance with the will of the Father which He writes on your heart every day. You must discern and discover His will for you, which will be different for each person. It will always be in line with the Word of God, the Bible. It will never justify sin or compromise your integrity.
When you know His will and start to pray, the Holy Spirit will reveal how to do the Father's will. Jesus says the only names written in the Lamb's Book of Life are those who do the will of His Father. Matthew 7 v 22 - 23: "Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
When you are flowing in the Spirit everything you need to achieve that objective is made available. Sometimes it's like a chain reaction. One obedience triggers off different responses and the end result is victory for the Lord. Then we can say all things work together for good to those who love the Lord. Romans 8 v 28.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, we delight to do Your will and to be able to flow in the Spirit, to see things happen to bless others, and to receive Your approval. Let us learn to flow and grow and glow to Your Glory. In Jesus' name. Amen.
