THE HOLY SPIRIT DOES NOT TALK ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT

I once heard a preacher complain, “the Church is always talking about Jesus; it’s ‘Jesus’, ‘Jesus’ all the time, but we need to talk about the Holy Spirit, too”.

Well, isn’t that odd? How can the Church be accused of not talking enough about the Holy Spirit when the Holy Spirit’ Himself – the One who’s the main teacher of the Church – doesn’t talk about ‘the Holy Spirit’?

Jn 15:26, (GNB) states, “The Helper will come – the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God... I will send him to you from the Father, AND HE WILL SPEAK ABOUT ME”. And Jn 16:14 reads, “HE SHALL GLORIFY ME: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.”

The commission of the Spirit, therefore, is to talk about – and glorify – Jesus!

This is a very important test of any ‘spirit’, regardless of the source. Any spirit that does not draw attention to Christ and His finished work is suspect.

Every aspect of Man’s Salvation Plan is resided in Christ. Whether it be forgiveness of sins, healing, power, authority, wisdom... EVERYTHING is resident in the Son (Col 2:3). Therefore, no true Spirit from God will scold you for ‘overemphasising’ the Son: in your life, teaching or ministry.

“For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fullness dwell;” (Col 1:19)

It’s not a question of ministerial emphasis or “calling”; every ministry in the Church must be centred on Christ.

A much-accomplished music Preacher here in Nigeria once declared that God told him that his ministry is going to be centred on the “Holy Ghost”. I found his statement somewhat confusing because I was very familiar with his songs, and all that this man sings about is ‘Jesus’; (indeed, his most popular album is titled “Son Talk”).

Then it occurred to me that that IS the ministry of the Holy Ghost: to draw attention and bring glory to the Son!

“For it is in Christ that the fullness of God’s nature dwells embodied, and in Him you are made complete,” – Col 2:9 (WNT).

May you receive a fresh revelation of Christ today by His Spirit in Jesus’ Name.

AMEN.

GREG ELKAN