Some residents in my state are discovering lost treasure. Many have reclaimed cash, property, and other financial holdings. With the help of the state’s I-cash program, Melva recovered $296.33 that her previous bank hadn’t sent to her. Robert logged into the program’s website and discovered that his grandmother had left him a $3,000 inheritance. The program’s motto is: Discover what’s yours.
Sometimes I wonder what our lives would be like if we discovered all that is ours through the Holy Spirit—untapped spiritual riches! One treasure we have in the Holy Spirit is the power to do what’s right. God’s power at work within us enables us to “put to death the deeds of [our] sinful nature” (Romans 8:13). We don’t have to try to be good on our own because the “Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness” (Romans 8:26). When willpower won’t cut it, we need supernatural help; then we can finally reconcile with the person who hurt us, avoid unwholesome websites, or turn down that extra plate of food.
Another treasure the Holy Spirit affords us is the ability to think clearly and correctly. We don’t always wake up in the morning with God-honoring thoughts in our brains. Sometimes we wake up at midnight with notions of dread, fear, or guilt. In those times, it’s comforting to remember that “letting the Spirit control [our] mind leads to life and peace” (Romans 8:6).
Just as people sometimes overlook their money and forfeit its benefits, many of us fail to notice and utilize the Holy Spirit’s power. Our lives are littered with our own efforts to do and to be good. Only God’s power working within us, however, will yield what’s best (Galatians 5:22-23). Discover what’s yours today!
NLT 365-day reading plan passage for today: Luke 23:1-12
More:
Read 1 Corinthians 12:1,4 to see the Holy Spirit’s role in relation to our spiritual gifts. Look up John 15:26 to learn more about the Spirit’s role within the Trinity.
Next:
What happens to our relationship with God when we try to please Him in our own strength? Why do we sometimes overlook the Holy Spirit’s power in our lives?
ehdlive on September 24, 2013 at 2:14 am
I cannot just imagine, Jen, living the Christian life without this so great a Treasure, the Holy Spirit. Where could I find genuine wisdom and power to live out His Word without Him? What an awesome treasure and partner we have in Him!
tom felten on September 24, 2013 at 8:33 am
Jen, thanks for this post. Praising God to today for the comfort, counsel, and conviction that the Holy Spirit brings. May we follow the leading of the Spirit as go about our day—producing fruit that brings glory to God and lift to others!
Yovoyan Abraham on September 24, 2013 at 4:35 pm
The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba,Father.”
What a wonderful experience to have the presence of God in one’s self, it makes you feel among (as a son), it drives out fear, it gives courage, hope and faith to the soul, by it we SHOUT from the soul: Abba, Father!
tom felten on September 25, 2013 at 9:44 am
Amen, Yovoyan Abraham. There are moments where joy literally bursts from my heart and soul as I consider God and what He has done for us!
winn collier on September 26, 2013 at 5:31 pm
this past week, someone prayed this for me: “that Winn would know what God says about him.” It was this kind of reminder, of what the truth is. It breathed life into my bones.