8.10.25 Sunday Thought

 How open are we to the Spirit not just visiting—but descending and remaining?

The Apostle John wrote: Then John (the baptist) gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. 

‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ 

I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”

The Spirit “remaining” reveals a new kind of anointing. 

In the Old Testament, the Spirit often came upon people temporarily for a task. But here, the Spirit remains on Jesus—signifying a constant, abiding presence. This marks Jesus as uniquely and permanently filled with the Spirit, not just empowered for a moment, but dwelling in full communion with the Father.

Consider: Are we seeking a momentary experience, or an abiding relationship with the trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit?…pkes