365 Ways to Know God by Elmer Towns December 05

365 Ways to Know God by Elmer Towns

(Devotional Readings on the Names of God)

DECEMBER 05

THE HOLY SPIRIT: THE SPIRIT OF YOUR FATHER

But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should

speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; For it

is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

Matthew 10:19, 20

Just as you have a spirit that is the intrinsic nature of who you are, so The Spirit of Your Father in Heaven has the same nature as the heavenly Father, yet He is a separate person from the Father. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead, who is The Spirit of the Father. The Father sends the Holy Spirit to do His work. When you are persecuted, the Holy Spirit will indwell you to help you. When you don’t know what to say to your oppressors, the Holy Spirit will speak through you. The Spirit of Your Father will give you “in that hour what you should speak” (Matthew 10:19).

Holy Spirit, I trust You to help me in my hour of trial.

Help me To glorify the Father in all that I endure.

The Holy Spirit was sent by the Father to give you boldness to speak when people reject your testimony. He will give you wisdom to know what to say, and when to say it. At times, He will give you “soft words that turn away wrath” (see Proverbs 15:1) and, at other times, stinging words to convict of sin. But most of all, He will give you convincing words that will sink deep in the hearts of your listeners. The Holy Spirit will not speak of Himself; He will glorify Christ (see John 16:13).

Holy Spirit, fill my life with Your presence. Put words in my mouth

 that I need to speak and use my testimony for Your glory. Amen.

Reading: Matthew 10:5-42

Key Thought: The Holy Spirit will give you what to say when you are persecuted for your faith.