Holy Spirit

A few days before I began a fairly random thought invaded my mind. What would my life be like without the  Holy Spirit? As I followed the progression of this thought, here is what happened. I began to wonder how entering the  Year would be impacted by this reality – no Holy Spirit.
I would be operating totally on my own resources.
I would have no assurance of my salvation. I would have no Presence of Christ living inside of me. His Spirit would not be indwelling me. I would have no internal conviction of sin. I would have to transform myself into the image of Christ.
I could not understand the scriptures. I would have no guide. I would not know truth. I would have no internal comforter, nor intercessor, nor counselor. I would be totally on my own.  My own efforts would be all I had. Nothing else.
 I would have no power, no internal equipment nor effectiveness in telling someone else about  Christ. I would be on my own to convict the person of their need for God.
There might even be no written revelation of God. The Spirit inspired the writers of Scripture. I’d have to figure out on my own the origin of life; what to do with my sin; on and on my thoughts continued.
Basically it would be like living without life support - bankrupt

Then, abruptly, as if waking from bad dream or in this case a nightmare , I began to focus on the reality of all God provides for me, for you, in fulfilling the promise Jesus made to send His Spirit. My immediate response was overwhelming gratefulness. I wanted to slip out of my chair and fall on my knees to worship this profound Provider of exactly what He knew I would need. In the hour of His deepest need He prays for me and for you that the Father would take care of us – John 17