Often I hear the Holy Spirit referred to as “It” rather than “He”. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God. He is always referred to in the Scriptures as “He”. He is God!

Where you stand with the Holy Spirit is important. In tomorrow’s post, we will study the miraculous gifts of the Spirit, but today let’s talk about hearing the Spirit speak and letting the Spirit speak through us.

Revelation 2:17 (NIV): “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.”

The phrase “whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says” is used in several places throughout Scripture but most often in the book of Revelation. It appears in all seven letters to the churches. Do you have ears? What is the Spirit saying?

Have you ever knowingly allowed the Spirit to speak through you? Let’s look at a few verses that describe God giving us the words to say.

Matthew 10:19-20 (NIV): “But when you are handed over, do not worry about how to speak or what to say. For at that time you will be given what to say, for it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you”.

Mark 13:11 (NIV): “Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit”.

Luke 12:11-12 (NIV): “When you are brought before synagogues and before rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say”.

The Holy Spirit can speak to us, through us, and against us. We should be constantly aware that He hears our thoughts and words. He is aware of the pureness or darkness in each heart. He knows if you are for Him or against Him.

Isaiah 63:10 (NIV): “Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned and became their enemy and he himself fought against them.”