READ: Ecclesiastes 11:5
«The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.» - John 3:8
The wind blows and you cannot tell where it is coming from. That is how the Holy Spirit is. You can never tell when or how He is going to flow in our midst. The Holy Spirit is the mysterious and powerful third member of the Trinity. You cannot tell when He is coming and where He is going. All this adds to the mysterious power of the Holy Spirit.
Many of us have tried to determine where and when the presence and power of God will manifest. Some have said, «If we pray in tongues for five hours the presence of God will appear». Others have said, «If we fast for seven days we will feel the glory of God». Others have thought, «If we hold our peace without chatting and jesting, the power of God will not leak away and we will experience a mighty move of the Spirit». And yet you and I have experienced the presence of God when we did not fast, when we did not pray and when we were chatting with our friends. We have also fasted, prayed and waited on God without feeling anything at all.
Indeed, the Holy Spirit is unpredictable in His ways, His plans and His presence. A person who is born of the spirit is as unpredictable as the wind. A good general will follow the Spirit's leading and become unpredictable in a good way. I am not talking about failing to turn up for your appointments or programmes. I am talking about not being predictable in your style, your moves, your plans and your activities. It is time to overcome familiarity by learning to be unpredictable.
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