GOD’S WORD FOR  MARCH 13

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is  Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

OVERFLOWING WELLS

John 7:37-38

“On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, ‘ If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.  Whoever believes in Me as the Scripture has said, ‘out of the heart will flow rivers of living water’ ’”

D.L. MOODY

When a boy upon a farm in New England, we had a well, and I used to have to pump the water from that well on wash day, and to water the cattle; and many a time I had to pump until my arm got tired.  But they have a better way now.  They dig down until they strike what they call a lower stream, and then it becomes an artesian well, which needs no labor as the water rises spontaneously from the depths beneath.

I think God wants each of His children to be a sort of artesian well; not to keep pumping, but to flow right out.  Why, haven’t you seen  ministers in the pulpit just pumping, pumping, pumping?  I have, many a time, and I have had to do it, too.  I know how it is.  They stand in the pulpit and talk and talk and talk, and the people go to sleep, they can’t arouse them.  What is the trouble?  Why, the living water is not there;  they are just pumping when there is no water in the well.

ERWIN LUTZER

When Jesus promised that those who believed in Him would find within themselves “rivers of living water.”  He was referring to the blessed Holy Spirit.  John adds that the Holy Spirit had not yet been given “because Jesus was not yet glorified.”  (John 7:37-39).

But now, all believers are indwelt  by the Spirit, though many don’t know the Spirit’s power.  How do you experience the filling of the Spirit?  Think of it this way:  How did you become a Christian?  You put faith in the crucified Christ.  How do we become filled with the Holy Spirit?  You put faith in the ascended Christ!

Make sure that the Holy Spirit is not just Resident……..but PRESIDENT!

PRAYER

Father, thank You for Jesus’ ascension, pouring forth the gift of the Holy Spirit so I can walk in His power today.

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John 14:26

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

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Romans 8:26

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

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Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

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Acts 2:38

And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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1 Corinthians 6:19

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,

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Isaiah 11:2

And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.

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Psalm 143:10

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!

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Romans 8:16

The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

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