***And you shall know the truth. And the truth will set you free!!!***

The Holy Spirit is often symbolized by the wind. The Hebrew and Greek words used in reference to the Spirit are ruach and pneuma respectively, which means either “breath” or “wind”. “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit” (John 3:8). Like the wind, the Holy Spirit may be invisible, yet He is nonetheless very real. Many agnostics find it hard to believe in the Holy Spirit because they have not seen Him, tasted Him, or smelled Him. Now, no one has seen pain, tasted pain, or smelled pain, but nonetheless, we have all felt pain one time or another. In a similar way, when the Holy Spirit moves, we can feel His presence around us and in us. Four truths about the wind of the Spirit.
(1) Like the wind that encircles the earth, the Holy Spirit encompasses the believer. The Bible says, “The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north; the wind whirls about continually, and comes again on its circuit” (Eccl 1:6). The Holy Spirit encloses you in His love, encircles you by His presence and encompasses you with His power. With such a circle of protection, who or what can touch you?
(2) Like the wind, the Holy Spirit is mysterious in action. He alone decides what are the best spiritual gifts to bestow on you. While the Spirit is sovereign, He does not act arbitrarily without any personal consideration for you. He works in a way that will always bring the greatest good and blessing to your life.
(3) Like the wind, the Holy Spirit moves in power. The movement of any wind can quickly escalate into powerful cyclone, hurricane, monsoon or tornado, bringing devastation and death. On the other hand, the moving of the Holy Spirit always brings great deliverance and life. On the Day of Pentecost, He came as a “rushing mighty wind” and instantly transformed the disciples into bold witness for Christ.
(4) Like the wind, the Holy Spirit cleanses everything in its path. Elihu said to Job, “And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them” (Job 37:21 KJV). There is a golden glory of God in you becomes evident once the uncleanness of the flesh is cleared away. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of holiness. He has come to cleanse your heart and keep your life pure. Ask and allow Him to do that for you.

How do we receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit?

Step #1: Repentance.
On the Day of Pentecost, Peter said, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). Repentance is an inward change of heart and attitude toward God that opens the way for the sinner to be reconciled with God. Thereafter, baptism is an outward act by which the believer testifies to the inward change wrought by God’s grace in his heart.
Step #2: Thirsting.
The one essential condition for receiving the fullness of the Holy Spirit is to be hungry and thirsty (John 7:37). God does not squander His blessing on those who see no need for them. Many professing Christians who lead good, respectable lives never receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit simply because they see no need for it. Since they are satisfied without blessing, God leaves them that way.
Step #3: Asking
Asking, Jesus places upon God’s children an obligation to ask their heavenly Father for the gift of the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13). Sometimes, Christians make foolish remarks like: “If God wants me to have the Holy Spirit, He will give it to me. I don’t need to ask Him for it.” This attitude is totally unscriptural! If you want the Holy Spirit, ask God persistently for it.
Step #4: Drinking.
Drinking is an active process of receiving (John 7:37). This infilling of the Holy Spirit cannot be received by a negative or passive attitude. No one can drink except of his own active choice, and no one can drink with a closed mouth. God cannot fill a closed mouth. Simple though it may seem, there are those who fail to receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit simply because they fail to open their mouth, thirst and trust the Holy Spirit to give them a new heavenly language called “tongues”.
Step #5: Yielding.
Paul speaks of a twofold surrender to God in Romans 6:13: (1) The surrender of yourselves- will and personality, (2) The surrender of your physical body- namely, to receive by faith and start speaking out in tongues.

Begin your walk in the Holy Spirit now. Take each of these steps and share them with other believers who may not yet know the fullness of the Holy Spirit’s baptism.
On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. (John 7:37-39)

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