THE EFFECTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

                      The Effects of the Holy Spirit

     In the Old and the New Testament we see activity of the Holy Spirit, the visible and the invisible effects of the Holy Spirit among the people of God.

     The Holy Spirit has made himself known in invisible and visible forms. The effect of the Holy Spirit is seen in many of characters of the Bible. The people could see the effect of the Holy Spirit among the prophets of God. Some of the invisible effects found in the Bible are:

     “In a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind; there was a heavy rain. Ahab rode off and went to Jezreel. But the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; he girded up his loins and ran in front of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel,” (1Kings 18:46).

     Elijah outran the chariot because of the Holy Spirit was upon him, the Holy Spirit could not be seen but the effects were seen.

    “Then Samson went down with his father and mother to Timnah. When he came to the vineyards of Timnah, suddenly a young lion roared at him. The spirit of the Lord rushed on him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one might tear apart a kid. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done,” (Judges 14:5-6).

   Here again we see the invisible action of the Holy Spirit coming upon Samson, he was strengthened and made bold to kill the lion.

     “Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and took some of the spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do so again,” (Numbers 11:25).

     Again we see the invisible action of the Holy Spirit coming upon the judges, and they prophesised.

     The invisible activity of the Holy Spirit and effects is seen in thousands of believers around the world.

     “I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit,” (Ephesians 3:16).

     The effects of the invisible workings of the Holy Spirit are seen in strengthening the inner being of the believers in Christ.

    The leading and sanctification and empowerment of a believer are the invisible activity of the Spirit of the living God.

    The Holy Spirit also has made himself know in visible forms both in the old and new testaments.

    As a mighty wind, “And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting,” (Acts 2:2)

    As a tongue of fire, “Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them,” (Acts 2:3).

    As a dove,  “And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him,”(Matthew 3:16).  

    As a pillar of fire and a cloud, “The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night, (Exodus 14:19-20). These activities were seen and felt by the people both in the old and the New Testament.

Antony Thomas, Author, Holy Spirit:The Reality of His Presence,
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