We have been looking at the ministry and presence of the Holy Spirit in creation, with Jesus and in our lives over the past 3 weeks. We know that the Holy Spirit is the presence and power of the Father and the Son in our daily lives. Michael Horton says the following. https://blog.churchsource.com/holy-spirit/
“The Son is the Father’s image; the Spirit is the bond of love between them. Consequently, in every external work of the Godhead the Father is the source, the Son is the mediator, and the Spirit is the consummator. Creation exists from the Father, in the Son, by the power of the Spirit; in the new creation Christ is the head while the Spirit is the one who unites the members to him and renews them according to Christ’s image to the glory of the Father. Or we can say that the Father works for us, the Son works among us, and the Spirit works within.”
In Acts 2 Peter preaches a stirring message after receiving the Holy Spirit and immediately quotes the Prophet Joel…
“And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy. And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke; the sun shall be
turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.” And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ Acts 2:17-21, ESV.
As we accept the invitation from Jesus to follow Him we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Our response also requires a daily prayer to ask Him to control our lives through the Holy Spirit.
“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine,
for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.” Ephesians 5:15-18.