What does the Holy Spirit do?
Paul presents a wonderful prayer to believers in Romans 15:13 which says: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as You trust in Him, so that You may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” There are a lot of questions that people ask about the Holy Spirit, particularly related to how we are led by it and how it works in our lives. The verse from Romans is a great example of the immense power of the Holy Spirit and a great transition into the way the Holy Spirit works in our lives. An easy way to think of the Holy Spirit is God’s power in action, or an active force in our lives. We are told in Micah 3:8 “But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the LORD, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, to Israel his sin,” and in Luke 1:35 “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.” In both verses, we see that God sends out the Holy Spirit to accomplish His Will. It’s impossible to be a follower of God without being led by the Spirit. Here are five things the Holy Spirit does for you.