Wind Invisible But Real
Saturday September 23, 2017
There's nothing more refreshing than a walk in the evening with a fresh breeze. When the wind is blowing we can see the branches of a tree move back and forth. We feel the wind on our cheeks and in our hair. At the ocean, we can see the effect of the wind on the waves as they roll back and forth. However, none of us can actually see the wind. Scientists can measure the wind. Meteorologists can tell us what speed to expect the wind to be, what direction it will blow, whether it will be warm or cold, have moisture or be dry. Even though it is invisible, we all know the wind is real.
God is invisible as He does the work of restoration in our new life in recovery but He is just as real as the wind. When we turn our will and our life over to God’s care, He comes to live in us in the power of the Holy Spirit. That’s God’s promise to us.
Jesus answered, You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” (John 3:7-8 NIV)
God wants us to live well both here on the earth and then with him forever in heaven. He invites us to experience a new birth which we cannot “see”, but the effects of which are as real as what we experience on a windy day. When we ask God to remove our defects of character, things begin to change. When we seek to improve our conscious contact with God, we suddenly begin to notice the many ways He is present with us in our daily living.
I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13 NLT)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, come into my life and fill me with your Holy Spirit. I want to be born again so I can be filled with the joy and peace and power that comes from You. Amen
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