The primary character of the Holy Spirit is that of one who honors someone other than himself, one who magnifies not his own words but those of another. Jesus came to lift up the name of God the Father. The Holy Spirit came to lift up the name of Jesus the Son. It is written in this manner:
“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you,” (John 16:13,14).

We understand that the Holy Spirit is a helper, a teacher, a provider of knowledge, a source of love, and much more. We will not go there at this time. This article speaks to those who have grown careless in their focus.

We live in a society that chases the supernatural. Our imaginations, our books, our movies, and our conversations focus upon mystical powers. We long for superheroes. We visualize possession of amazing mind powers. We talk of aliens and of ancient creatures with paranormal strengths. We build cults around tales of the living dead, and of mystical sea creatures, and of gods (so-called) that protect the supposed innocent beings of far distant worlds. Yet even as we teach ourselves to fear the dark, we grow arrogant in the face of a holy God. For more and more do we reject the simple truths of Jesus Christ, God incarnate.

At Pentecost, The Holy Spirit came with great evidence of His presence. This evidence is still abundant within the world around us. The power is fascinating. At times, we are more interested in the messenger than in the message.

Perhaps this reflects the “I” mentality of modern religion. Whereas the Holy Spirit seeks always to lift up the name of Jesus Christ, we seem always to seek those things that lift up our own name. In so doing, we end up pursuing power rather than wisdom and understanding and knowledge. We learn to measure spiritual status by the standards of man rather than by the purposes of God.

A word to those who teach and preach: take time to count the “I”s that appear within your message. Look also at the pointing of your fingers. Are you focused on the power of the Spirit or are you focused upon the message of the Spirit?

The Holy Spirit came to draw men to Christ, not to himself. We too must point toward Christ, not the Spirit, and not to ourselves.

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