Led by His SpiritSample

God does not just place us into His family when we accept Christ as Savior, He also gives us evidence and proof of that new relationship in the person of the Holy Spirit. Every Christian knows moments of closeness and warmth when we feel very much a child of God. But every Christian also knows moments when we feel isolated and alone. Although God has promised to never abandon us, there are times, especially in moments of difficulty and trial, when we feel that way. Even David, the man after God’s heart, had times when he felt like God was sleeping rather than helping him. He prayed, “Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord” (Psalm 35:23).

Part of the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives is to provide reassurance and certainty of God’s presence with us and His unfailing love for us. He assures us that we belong to the Father, and He gives us the confidence to cry out for help like an earthly child cries out to his father. (This is one reason we must remain sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s voice in all areas of our lives. The Holy Spirit never leaves a Christian, but we can live in such a way that His voice is drowned out and we lose the assurance and confidence that comes from close fellowship with Him.)

God’s gift of the Holy Spirit is a wonderful privilege for every child of God. His continual reassurance of our place in God’s family is continual evidence of God’s love for us as His children.