In the busyness of our lives, sometimes we can develop an ability to miss the obvious. We can overanalyze the things that don’t deserve a second thought and we can miss the clear, obvious, important things in our life. There are times that I wonder if the church has managed to neglect the power of the Holy Spirit. And the saddest thing is that many people haven’t even noticed.

In general, does the church value the Holy Spirit? Jesus did; It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all John 6:33. It seems that at times we have no idea of the power that is available to us through the Spirit. Romans 8:11 tells us, If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Sprit who dwells in you. The writer Paul says that the same Holy Spirit who brings life out of death lives inside of us! Wow!

If we are going to rediscover the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, we will need to begin listening to His voice and following His leading – not in the ways we think He should speak and lead, but in whatever he may call us to do individually and as His Church.

Over the next weeks on Sunday, we are going to be looking at the theme of Living our lives empowered by the Holy Spirit especially as we lead up to Pentecost Sunday. On Sunday 3rd of May, we will be having our normal Sunday service in the Toora Community Hall at 10.30am. Everyone is invited to make the trip. (1 hour). There will be something different at Wonthaggi at 10am for those who cannot get to Toora.

Pastor Andrew Fisher