2 Corinthians 13:14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen.”

This Scripture shows the triune of God in which we see the grace of Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit. Romans 5:8 says “God demonstrated His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Also John 3:16 tells us that “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” This is God’s love. On the other hand, we are saved by Jesus Christ’s grace not by our own doings or works of righteousness. Salvation is a free gift given to us by Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8; Titus 3:5, Romans 6:23).

Let’s return to our main topic. What is communion with the Holy Spirit? Communion in Greek is koinonia which means partnership, fellowship, participation or intimacy. On our faith journey, we need this partnership with the Holy Spirit. We are on a spiritual journey, therefore, without the Holy Spirit we cannot make it. Scripture teaches us to live and walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:25). Those led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. That’s what Scripture says (Romans 8:14). To live and walk in the Spirit means allowing the Holy Spirit to take control of our lives and lead the way.

Koinonia with the Holy Spirit produces fruit in us. Love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control all come through fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23).

Moses is one God’s servant who understands what it means to partner with God. From the very beginning, Moses told God that he was unable to deliver the people of Israel on his own. He told God about his weaknesses. But God assured him “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest” (Exodus 33:14). God worked in partnership with Moses to liberate Israel from Egypt. Throughout the Old Testament, we see God working in partnership with His servants. All the remarkable acts done by the prophets in the Old Testament were accomplished through their partnership with God’s Spirit. In the Old Testament, God’s Spirit came upon people and caused them to do God’s work. In the New Testament the Holy Spirit indwells the believer (John 14:16). The Holy Spirit does not come and go. He lives in us. Our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19).

It is our partnership with the Holy Spirit that causes things to happen. The disciples in Acts had a partnership with the Holy Spirit. The result was that many people were saved daily. On one day, 3000 people came to Christ, and on another day, 5000 people were saved. Miracles, signs and wonders happened and the Word of God grew mightily. The love of God was evident among believers. Saints of God, we need koinonia with the Holy Spirit on our faith journey. If you desire to be used by God with tangible fruit, have koinonia with the Holy Spirit. You will see the results. Our time to rise and shine has come. It comes with koinonia and fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Let’s embrace Him. Amen!

God bless you!