Heaven's PR Agent on Earth

Jesus told His followers "to wait for the Promise of the Father which he said, you have heard from Me for John truly baptised with water but you shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit..." (Acts 1:4-5).He told his disciples that "the Helper, the Holy Spirit...will teach you all things and bring to remembrance all things that I said to you." (John 14:26)


The Holy Spirit is heaven's PR agent on earth. He unwraps all that Jesus said and did. I love the fact that Jesus described Him as "the Helper". He isn't the agent of confusion, doubt and fear. He affirms the finished work of Jesus. He never detracts from it. Detraction or diversion can be ever so subtle. It can, for example, suggest that what you have done or not done will drive a wedge between yourself and the Father. In fact He doesn't come to highlight what you have failed to do but rather to highlight what Christ has done. He will bring conviction (not condemnation) and revelation (not just information) to hearts and minds. He will unwrap who you are in Christ. The law unwraps what you have done wrong and what you have failed to do but grace will unwrap what Christ has done for you.


He, the Holy Spirit will fill you. He empowers the believer to live for the cause of Christ. John's baptism with water was analogous to a person emptying themselves but the baptism of the Holy Spirit was and is designed to fill the believer. This is like being commissioned for service. A police officer when he is commissioned is empowered to have the backing of the state behind him. When the believer is commissioned he is empowered to have the backing of heaven behind him.


You can have absolute confidence in the Holy Spirit because He is the Father's ambassador on earth. He will only ever represent the Father to you and through you to others. He is always your encourager, guide and mentor. He will always point you to the finished work of Jesus and He will never give up on you!!






Adapted from Ross Smith's book, "It Is Finished". To purchase "It Is Finished" go to www.thevine.org.au/resources.html.
Ross Smith is Senior Pastor of The Vine Church, Logan, Queensland, Australia.