• the Spirit is With Us

  Sheena McFerran on August 31 2010

  The Holy Spirit is something that can be confusing. I know that I can definitely raise my hand to that.

  He is God, but not as “concrete” as a man or even as a “god.” He’s hard to explain. But we see in scripture that He does have a mind, a will, and experience emotions. All traits which strengthen my understanding of the Holy Spirit as a distinct person of the Trinity.

  Two of the three times I’ve been to Basileia, I was overwhelmed by the Holy Spirit rushing in me, as well as around the congregation. It feels like a hot, burning rain. Like I should be soaked head to toe. It almost knocks the wind out of me. 

  God is surely stirring in the Basileia community. The only other time or place I have ever felt the Spirit like this was on a mission trip with to India with RockHarbor. In this instance, we were praying and saw people healed.

  When I felt that in India, I thought “miracles like this, and feelings like this, only happen in the poor places of the world.”  But I want to encourage you - I was so wrong!  God is moving and changing lives everywhere.  The Holy Spirit is amongst us, and what a glorious realization that is. 

  The Spirit is always close to us, and some may experience him more strongly than others.  Some experience his presence physically, while others may feel complete peace or joy.  It all depends on the person and the surrounding circumstances. 

  Feeling the presence of the Spirit physically and emotionally is Biblical. In Scripture, the word ‘joy' is often associated with the Holy Spirit: “And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.”

  I point out all of this to encourage anyone who may feel the way I felt - that the Holy Spirit’s presence is not felt as strongly to those who aren’t living on the streets, or having a major life crisis, or experiencing a major illness. The Holy Spirit is with us and in us always.  Praise God.

   

   

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