Holy Spirit...

Everyday we see hundreds of people going about their daily lives. Some smile as they past, some frown, and some ignore you completely. I wonder what God sees when he looks at them. I wonder how he feels as he searches the very corners of their hearts.

The Holy Spirit is the greatest gift every given to man, short of salvation. I want to take a few moments and try to expound of the vastness of that gift.

Exodus 13:20-22
The Israelites left Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness. The Lord went ahead of them. He guided them during the day with a pillar of cloud, and he provided light at night with a pillar of fire. This allowed them to travel by day or by night. And the Lord did not remove the pillar of cloud or pillar of fire from its place in front of the people.
I believe this is one of the first mentions of the Holy Spirit interacting with God's people. The word that best fits how to describes this is Paraclete.

Paraclete comes from the Koine Greek word παράκλητος (paráklētos, "one who consoles, one who intercedes on our behalf, a comforter or an advocate").[1] It may reflect a translation of the Hebrew word מְנַחֵם‎ (mənaḥḥēm "comforter").

Consoling one, interceding one, comforter, these are all words that describe the very character of God. It blows my mind that God cares so much. Another definition for Paraclete is as in the old testament when soldiers went out to battle they went in pairs. As it was time to fight they would stand back to back so that they were an unstoppable force. God always has your back. Even better, he sent his Holy Spirit to reside in YOU.

Acts 2:1-4
On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.

God I pray that every day you will fill me completely with your Holy Spirit so that I can be an instrument that you can use. I pray that your thought are my thoughts, and you plans become my plans. I want to praise you with every breath that is exhaled from my lips and with every step taken with my feet. Show me how to be more sensitive to the leading of your spirit. Bring people across my path that are hurting and use me to do your work. I just praise you, in JESUS name.