There is nothing conterfeit about the Holy Spirit, though the world and the Satan would constantly deceive us, saying, "Here he is;" or "There he is." His grace is truth and genuine repentance and holines. In Him there is no shadow or turning. He freely gives whatever we ask in prayer. And He reminds us of all that God wishes to teach us. He cannot fail, for all things are under His power and control. He is the beginning of all worship and the end of all worldliness and untruth. He enters into holy souls and makes them friends and lovers of God.
No wonder Jesus said, "I have come to cast fire upon the earth, and what would I but that it be kindled." When the Holy Spirit comes, it is to re-create what has gone cold, to renew what has been stolen, to awaken the newness of divine life in the hearts of those who will respond.
Why cannot we also cry out with Jesus for the kindling in our own hearts and in the hearts of those we love?
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