Weekly Theme January 11 through 17

Bears Witness

 “For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship.  And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’  The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.” 

 -Romans 8:15-16

The Holy Spirit witnesses to the fact that through our faith in Jesus’ death and resurrection that we have been saved and that we are children of God, a part of God’s family. The witness of the Holy Spirit can and should give us great confidence because the Spirit witnesses to the truth of our salvation.  The Holy Spirit bears witness to our hearts, minds, and souls that our relationship with Jesus is real, that we are accepted and sealed in that relationship, and there is

nothing that anyone can do to steal that away from us.

Because of the witness of the Holy Spirit to our salvation, we can live confidently and with joy.  We don’t have to hope our faith is true.  We don’t have to deal with nagging doubts or wonder if the arguments of those who don’t believe are the real truth.  We can be sure of all that God has given us in Jesus Christ because the Holy Spirit, through the power of the Father has witnessed that Jesus is truth and all who believe in him will be saved.