“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost.” Acts 2:4
A Message from C. H. Spurgeon
“Rich were the blessings of this day if all of us were filled with the Holy Ghost. The consequences of this sacred filling of the soul it would be impossible to overestimate. Life, comfort, light, purity, power, peace; and many other precious blessings are inseparable from the Spirit’s benign presence. As a sacred oil, he anoints the head of the believer, sets him apart to the priesthood of saints, and gives him grace to execute his office aright.”
Even as I am typing this blog, the presence of His gracious and precious spirit is upon me. It’s becoming difficult to write, my spirit is soaring. His presence has been all over us since our return to the US. Everywhere we’ve been since returning from Uganda has been transformed. Last night, during a rehearsal for our upcoming Pre-Convention Concert, the Holy Spirit descended, and rehearsal became a glorious time to worship and praise to the Most High, Almighty God. There was power, a sweetness, a gladness, and a hunger and thirst for Him. We didn’t want to leave…the praises kept going, and going…. “And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost.”
“As the only truly purifying water he cleanses us form the power and sanctifies us unto holiness, working in us to will and to do of the Lord’s good pleasure.” The praises continues last night making it difficult to prepare for bed. And now this morning I’m still praising him. It’s been two hours.
Oh, God, thank you, thank you. How wonderful, how glorious. The glory of the Lord is my strength; it is my joy; it is my power; it is my peace that passes all understanding. It is the glory, His glory.
“As the light, he manifested to us at first our lost estate, and now he reveals the Lord Jesus to us and in us, guides us in the way of righteousness. Enlightened by his pure celestial ray, we are no more darkness but light in the lord. As fire, he both purges us from dross, and sets our consecrated nature on a blaze. He is the sacrificial flame by which we are enabled to offer out whole souls as living sacrifice unto God. As heavenly dew, he remove our barrenness and fertilizes our lives. O that he would drop from above upon us at this early hour.”
O dear friends, I wish you could be here with me. I wish you could feel His presence right now. I wish you, with the other saints coming from around the globe to join us in Charleston for our July convention. God has promised an amazing manifestation of His presence.
May His glory remove all the barrenness of your soul, and may the light refresh you so that you too can feel His glory.
Joy fills my soul; joy and thanksgiving for His amazing, amazing glory. Since returning from Uganda, his blessed assurance is dispelling the cares and doubts which mar my peace. He is breathing new life within me, and His glory descending; and transforming. How Great is our God….
The glory of the Lord, how priceless.
Loving God with Excellence 