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“For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong in behalf of those whose hearts are blameless toward Him.” 2Chron 16:9a Amp

“Let us all come forward and draw near with true ( honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance and absolute conviction engendered by faith (by that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power and wisdom, and goodness), having our hearts sprinkled and purified from a guilty (evil) conscience and our bodies cleansed with pure water.”Heb 10:22 Amp

I have been increasingly blown away and provoked by the role and function of the Holy Spirit, and what He accomplishes within us and how… that I must share this.

As a function of the Holy Spirit in John 16:13-15 – we see that He takes what is Jesus’ (read that as what He promised and has provisioned for by His sacrifice/atonement on the Cross), and He (the Spirit) receives, draws upon, reveals, discloses, and transmits it to us.  If you have ever wondered how you can draw upon the redemptive life of Jesus Christ – it is here, through the agency of the Holy Spirit that it is accessible to you!  He not only brings to bear the concept, or understanding of what Jesus has accomplished – He is the One Who literally brings forth the substance of the Life of Christ and applies it to us!  All the promises, all the Words of Christ, all of the Redemptive portion of the Nature of Christ is ours for appropriation through the Holy Spirit, – if we will put our trust fully in Him.

From John 16:16 we see the disciples were told that in a little while they would no longer see Jesus, then after a short time they would see Him again.  This is referring to Jesus departing and returning to the Father, but then sending the Holy Spirit. It is then that the Holy Spirit takes the things that are Jesus’ and reveals them – not just to the disciples, but to us as well!  The Holy Spirit is Jesus’ perfect Ambassador – for He does not speak His own message, but He only presents what is of Jesus Christ.

So when John 16:33 speaks of what Jesus promised … that we can have perfect peace and confidence in Him even through tribulation and trials, and that we can be of good cheer because He has overcome the world for us (even deprived it of power to harm us) – we can quite literally possess and appropriate the truth and substance, and nature of this state of peace and courage.  The Holy Spirit brings us into possession of it!!!

What is required of us for this to happen? The greatest need or imperative is for us to continually and completely rely our entire soul or personality in trust upon the Lord!  Look at 2Chron 16:9. It speaks of the heart that is blameless toward the Lord.  This is the heart that relies and trusts the Lord completely – no matter what is seen. Verse seven mentions that King Asa relied on the King of Syria – and not the Lord, and it did not go well for him.  Verse eight reminds the Hebrews how the Ethiopians and Libyans were a huge host arrayed against them but because they relied on the Lord He gave them into their hands.

Our greatest challenge, yet our greatest need is to continually rely our entire personality (soul) in trust upon the Lord; to yield to Him all our faculties and members that they become instruments of righteousness (with His Life animating them through the power of the Spirit). Rom 6:13

When our hearts are blameless before the Lord – they are not trusting in any other person or thing.  Our reliance is strictly dependent on the Lord.  Thus, His eyes go to and fro showing Himself strong on our behalf.

Are you a believer today who is going through trials or tribulations only to find you have no joy or confidence that the Lord is your sun and shield? Are you feeling alone and abandoned in your situation?  Then you must examine where you have been putting your trust.  I tell you with certainty – it has not been on the Lord.  Beloved, His conditions and love are sure and trust worthy.  But you must meet His conditions for His provisions to be transmitted to you by the Holy Spirit.

Again, what is that condition? You must completely rely the entirety of your soul upon Him.  Listen: “But let all those who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice; let them ever sing and shout for joy, because You make a covering over them and defend them; let those who love Your name be joyful in You and be in high spirits.” Ps 5:11 Amp

The one who is most joyful is not always the one whose life lacks challenge or trial.  It is the one who has laid His life in confidence upon The Rock – and who is now covered and defended by Him, who is watching in awestruck wonder the very unfolding and application by the Holy Spirit of the Life and provision of Jesus being transmitted into his very own spirit – because the Word promises.

Shalom!

Heb 10:24