Holy Spirit - Spirit of God.

 Holy Spirit Is the Spirit of God

A Reflection on John 4:24, 2 Corinthians 3:17, and Romans 8:9

Holy Spirit, You are the Spirit of God—not a force, not a name,

But the living breath of the Father, the holy, eternal flame.

You are the One who hovered over the deep, bringing order out of night,

The same Spirit who raised Jesus from the grave, filling us with light.

God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth. (John 4:24)

You are the Spirit of truth—proceeding from the throne,

Not speaking on Your own, but making Jesus known.

You glorify the Son, You reveal the Father’s heart,

You are the gift of Pentecost, setting the captive apart.

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom—

Freedom from sin, from shame, from the grave.

You break the chains of bondage, You lift the weary head,

You breathe life into dry bones and raise the spiritually dead.

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. (2 Corinthians 3:17)

You are the Spirit of adoption—by whom we cry, “Abba, Father.”

You testify with our spirit that we are God’s children, rather

Than slaves to fear. You seal us for the day of redemption,

You guide us into truth, You are our safe redemption.

So I worship You, O Spirit, as fully God with the Father and the Son.

Not a created being, not a power less than the One

Who spoke the worlds. You are the Lord, the Giver of life,

The Comforter, the Advocate, the end of all our strife.

You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. (Romans 8:9)

Holy Spirit, Spirit of God—dwell in me, I pray.

Lead me, fill me, use me, keep me, every step of the way.

Amen.