Acts 1:8 “But, you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you…”
Do you feel like you need power? The Lord promises it to us through His Spirit coming upon us!
If you grew up like many of us did without exposure to such language or experience, you might be wondering just what the baptism in the Holy Spirit is and how it differs from the sacrament of Baptism. We receive the indwelling of the Holy Trinity at our baptism. I heard an analogy once from Fr. Hal Cohen, S.J. who had a glass of milk and squirted chocolate syrup into the glass – a big, heavy dose of chocolate syrup – which collected at the bottom of the glass. He said that was like receiving the indwelling of the Blessed Trinity at Baptism. Then, he stuck a spoon into the glass and stirred it vigorously until the chocolate was thoroughly mixed with the milk. It was no longer milk with chocolate syrup. It was now chocolate milk. He said that mixing/transforming process was like the baptism in the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is such a precious and much needed gift of the Father and the Son. He is generated by the love between them and sent to us to bring us into Their very life. It’s the whole point of this life, and all eternity for that matter. The purpose of the baptism in the Holy Spirit is to equip us with the spiritual gifts we need to live a supernatural life of grace with a deeper experience of the Lord along with gifts for ministry to others, as well.
Many times, the experience of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit brings people to a deeper conversion, greater sense of intimacy with the Lord, hunger for prayer, and the Scriptures and the Mass really take on a deeper meaning and brings us into a more profound realization of the fact that this life is passing away and we have a much more beautiful home that awaits us.
If you are longing for more in your relationship with the Lord, ask Him to stir up within you the Holy Spirit who came to dwell in you at your baptism. Perhaps you may want to check out prayer groups in your area or the Encounter school to get plugged into others who are seeking the Lord in the same way.
Thank you, Lord, for the great gift of Your Holy Spirt! Come Holy Spirit!!!
May the Lord give you peace!
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