Breath and Life

"But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul." - Deuteronomy 4:29

"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. "I will be found by you," declares the Lord, "and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you," declares the Lord, "and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile." - Jeremiah 29:13-14

The Holy Spirit has been compared to the wind. In the Old Testament, a common word for "spirit" was wind, breath, a violent exhaling, etc. In the New Testament, it translates to breath, or strong wind. When we are filled with the spirit, we are filled with BREATH and LIFE.

Wind as 4 characteristics that are similar to the Holy Spirit. Wind is unseen. On a warm day, a gust of wind feels good to us. It isn't something weird - it's natural and good. Often times, the Holy Spirit is considered weird because it is UNSEEN. The world often cannot accept the Holy Spirit because they don't see him. Wind parallels the Holy Spirit because it's unseen.

Wind is unpredictable. God doesn't do things the same way every time! When things become predictable, we begin to worship a formula rather than God. We trust the process, not the promise. Believers are challenged to embrace the unpredictable nature of God.

Wind is powerful. It has the power to generate electricity, move a ship, uproot a tree, etc. When we experience the Holy Spirit, we begin to experience the power of God in a way that transforms us and leads us to a greater life.

Finally, wind is refreshing. 1 Corinthians 2:9 - 10 says, "However, as it is written, "What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived" - the things God has prepared for those who love Him - these are the things that God has revealed to us by His Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God." When we spend time in God's presence, we begin to experience a refreshing.

In the upcoming weeks as we continue on in our Holy Spirit series, we challenge you to be praying, fasting, and seeking after the gift of the Holy Spirit. Don't take this gift for granted!