Throughout the history of Christianity, we can see some remarkable stories of people who, by all accounts were ordinary. Take Peter for example, he was just a fisherman when Jesus found him. Later, he ran from a young girl who questioned his identity, however after being filled, by the Spirit, he led the church in Jerusalem. Facing the chief priest in boldness, he proclaimed Jesus. What changed Peter was the power of the Holy Spirit, which he received at Pentecost; he was filled with the Spirit when he met the priests. The Holy Spirit is an integral part of any believer’s life, without the Holy Spirit we could not know Jesus Christ. There is a clear difference in lives of many who accept Christ, some striving, some thriving and others static. Why do Christian lives differ so? What is the reason for such varied experiences? Jesus clearly explained such would be the case, in the Parable of the Sower ( Matthew 13). In this parable, Jesus compares the soil the seeds are planted in, the better the soil, the greater the harvest. The soil is a metaphor for the person, who has received the seed (Gospel), a better soil produces a greater crop. So how can we prepare our soil so we can yield a greater harvest? When we have yielded our “self” to God’s Spirit, we can have an abundant harvest. This is the point of living a Spirit filled life.
Posted on: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 22:14:27 +0000
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