Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38

I love receiving gifts. Its not necessarily what it is, but who the person is giving it and their time to select something special for me. It means a lot. And what really makes a gift special is the unexpected. That thing I never asked for, but they knew exactly what to get, because they know me so well.

If you are a child of God, you have a special gift, the Holy Spirit. God chose you to be a part of His family..”just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.” Ephesians 1:4 Wow, just think about it, God knew you before He created this world in which we live. He planned your life and its purpose and with that came His gift of His Spirit. What an awesome gift!

So and next question is, are you using His Spirit to the fullest? One of the greatest things Christians battle in life is sin. Because we are aware of sin, we know between right and wrong. We can clearly see the landmines of disaster up ahead and God gives us His Spirit to help navigate around them. When we draw upon the wisdom, power and strength of His Spirit, we can do life with confidence in knowing God has our best interest in mind. He might lead you down a path that seems impossible, but to Him it’s a cake-walk.

Trust Him as you journey through life. You’ve got the best gift you could ever ask for and He gave it to you in love. Use it to the fullest and life will be more rewarding and blessed!