Selwyn now considers the emblem of ‘wind’ as an attribute of the Holy Spirit.
As Selwyn mentions, in Acts 2:2, we read; ‘Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven …’ .
On Pentecost there was a lot of activity, which Selwyn summarises very well: “There was the power of utterance: ‘they [...]
Today, Selwyn ends his meditation on ‘breath’ as an emblem of the Spirit.
He summarises this section by saying: “Whatever our need – to be lively representatives of God’s grace, to speak His word with power, to be free of spiritual ill-health – we must take deep, regular breaths of the Spirit. …
When Jesus breathed upon [...]
The comment, I like in today’s study, is: “One of the reasons why there are so many weak and sick Christians among us is because they fail to breathe in the pure air of the Spirit – deeply and on a regular basis. All around us at this moment the breath of God is blowing, [...]
Selwyn introduces today’s study with these words: “Breath, we have been saying, both vitalises and energises us. Another effect of breath is this; it vocalises.”
He goes on to say: “Today, on Pentecost Sunday, it is interesting to note that on the first Day of Pentecost, when the Spirit of God fell upon the waiting disciples, [...]
Selwyn continues to look at ‘breath’, as being an emblem of the Holy Spirit.
I think that a good summary is; that while we live, we breath!
As Selwyn says: “All of us from time to time stand in need of inner revitalising and an in-rush of spiritual energy. … If we are able to maintain spiritual freshness [...]
Today, Selwyn asks us to think about “some of the properties of breath which remind us of the work and ministry of the Holy Spirit. First, breath vitalises. We can’t live without breathing.”
He goes on to say: “All around God’s breath is blowing, but as I said yesterday, we act as if our spiritual lungs [...]
‘And how!’
I think the words of John 14: 15-17, are really interesting; (Jesus is speaking to his disciples) “If you love me, you will obey what I command. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, [...]
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