The 12th Withness: You Need The Holy Spirit

As Sweet attempts to land this 787 of a book, "The 11..................." he informs his readers that sometimes your Jethros fail, Yodas are no shows, Deborah falls asleep on her watch, and your Jerusalem...it's bull dozed and a strip mall ends up being there......so what is or who is really reliable? THE PARACLETE (HOLY SPIRIT)

When Jesus knew that he would be leaving He also recognized that these band of brothers would fail one another, and others would too....so He said before ascending up " But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth." Acts 1:8.

Why is this important....simply put....being human is sometimes a hindrance.  Just like Paul reminds the Corinthians that once you're married it becomes more difficult to devote all your time to serving GOD, because  you have a mate that you must please (Cor.7:32-33), and if you have kids...that further complicates your devotion.  This is not mean, it's the reality...people fail.  Adam failed God.   You fail your best friend, and your best friend even fails you at times....but prayerfully you, we all are mature enough to love each other through our human frailty and fallen nature, so this is precisely why JESUS told His disciples He would be sending them help.

It's the Holy Spirit that one needs simply because He's dependable.   When no one shows up to pray with you....He manifests in you.   When there is a tasks that needs to be done and few folks arrive...her empowers those that do to get the job done, and in record time.  It's the Holy Spirit that provides us the courage needed to GO to the Judaes, Samarias, and even to the ends of the World.   It's the Holy Spirit that gives us the boldness to leave our lavish homes to lay on the dirt or concrete floors of Africa/Haiti/Honduras.  When you don't have you pillow top & comforter, He's your comforter.  Sweet quotes Aristotle, " Courage is that virtue that makes all other virtues possible." pg 233

" The Invisible 12th means we are never alone, never abandoned, never at teh mercy of the worlds whims & wickedness.......The Paraclete Withness enables us (do exceedingly abundantly above all we can or ask or think according to the power that WORKS in US "my scriptural emphasis"Eph.3:20) live our lives to the fullest, to face our greatest fears, to be more than conquerors in life's conflicts and confusions."

I don't know what you are facing today, but whatever it is.....you are to BE COMFORTED by the fact that HE (the HOLY SPIRIT) is available to you if you trust and believe in the power of Jesus Christ, and that, that very same power that rose Him from the grave is dwelling in you.  Despite what the voices of darkness chant....you have the power to LGLP!  Just Do It! LGLP