What if the Holy Spirit Chaired Every Church Leadership Meeting?
Luke described the routine leadership meeting of the teachers and prophets in the church at Antioch. He mentioned no specific agenda, nor committee reports. Yet they pursued a serious spiritual purpose through worship and fasting. Therefore, the Holy Spirit attended and led the meeting. Acts 13:1-3.
If the Spirit Does Not Lead Then the Flesh Leads
When church work is conducted mostly like ordinary human business; the spiritual methods are garnish rather than the meal. The mission of Christ is the meat of the Holy Spirit’s work, and he does help Christ’s disciples to accomplish this mission. John 16:7-15. Jesus did promise the Holy Spirit. He is the Helper who manifests the fellowship and presence of both Father and Son within our hearts. In human relationships personal influence powerfully affects our lives. By the Holy Spirit the Lord powerfully influences and helps us in order to accomplish his own mission. It is God’s will that His work be accomplished according to His plan and promise and not by human wisdom and pride. John 14:15-24; Acts 1:6-11; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12; Galatians 3:1-14; 2 Corinthians 3:1-6.
The Spirit is Indispensible to Knowing What God Wants
The deep things of God cannot be discovered or known by the natural man, but only by the spiritual man. The Holy Spirit searches the deep things of God and reveals them to the spiritual man. The knowledge of God is not just information, but it is an understanding and fellowship that is personal. It’s personal because only the spirit of a person knows the person. Only the Spirit of God knows God. The Holy Spirit’s fellowship with God is direct and personal. Your inner spirit’s fellowship with you is direct and personal. Relationships in which the thoughts and mind of the spirit is shared usually share the mutual benefits of closeness and loyalty. It’s amazing God offers this potential by lighting our lamp and abiding in our home. The potential from His Spirit with our spirit is great when we respect His holy presence, purposes, and ways by seeking for ourselves the spiritual mind of the Son of God. Proverbs 20:27, 1 Corinthians 2.
