Today is Tuesday, November 8th, 2005; Karen's Korner #667
For the past couple of months, I have been in a Bible Study titled, "Experiencing the Holy Spirit". The Holy Spirit is one of those things we seem to talk the least about in our churches, at least the ones I am the most familiar with. Most of us seem to know about God who is in heaven and who created everything. And we know about Jesus who is God's Son, lived among us, died for us. The Holy Spirit is just sort of out there; some place.
The more I learn about the Holy Spirit, I become aware that he is a person, not an it: the presence of God who lives within us, never leaves us nor forsakes us. I need to be made more aware of that person, that presence!
Last night's study talked about one of the purposes of the Holy Spirit in each of our lives. It said it is "to strengthen, comfort, encourage, and 'edify' others. Edify is one of the words that a person hears tossed around occasionally, and if we do it is in church. But what does it mean?
This morning I looked up 'edify' in the dictionary; it means "to instruct, as to improve morally or spiritually". I could use some more of that. And I wouldn't mind sharing more of that with my friends, relatives, and others in my world.
That's something I want to do today: spend some time thinking about people who receive daily Karen's Korners. Because my 'korner' list is pretty long, I know it won't be everyone but I want the Holy Spirit who lives within me to bring to mind some; maybe many, have the Holy Spirit living within them.....
Holy Spirit, be with each person who reads this message today. Help me to want for everyone what you want for them: more blessings from your hands, than they can believe is possible! Thank you for continually making yourself known to us. And that you always add on the "good stuff" for each of us. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
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