The Holy Spirit Is at Hand to Help You

 

By A. W. Tozer

 

But why dost thou judge thy brother?. . . for we shall all

stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

                                                         - Romans 14; 10

 

  God in love and wisdom has given us in His Holy Spirit

every gift and power and help that we need to serve

Him. We do not have to look around for some other way!

 

  The most solemn aspect of this is our individual

responsibility. The Bible teaches that a day is coming

when we must all appear before the judgment seat of

Christ; that everyone faces a review of the things done

in the body, whether good or bad.

 

   In that day we will be fully exposed and the things that

we have done in our own strength and for our own glory

will be quickly blown away, like worthless straw and

stubble, forever separated from the kind of deeds and

ministries which were wrought by the Spirit and which

are described as eternal treasures in the sight of God,

gold and silver and precious stones that the fire cannot

harm.

 

   In that day, all that is related to the work of the flesh

 will perish and pass away, and only that which has been

 wrought by the Spirit of God will remain and stand.

 

   Do you dare to accept the fact that the sovereign God

 has designed to do all of His work through spiritually

 gifted men and women? Therefore, He does all of His

 work on earth through humble and faithful believers

 who are given spiritual gifts and abilities beyond their

 own capacities.

 

   It was the promise of Christ that "you shall receive

 power" through the ministry of the Holy Spirit - and

 along with power the bestowment of sweet graces and

 pleasant fruits of godliness when He is allowed to gain

 control of our persons! 

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Yours in Christ,

Paul N. F.