The Spirit of Jesus

Thom woke up at around 3am. It was winter and very cold. Lying on his back with only his head protruding above the blankets, he started praying.

“Lord, let Your Name be hallowed, Your kingdom come and let Your will be done all over the whole world.”

“Jesus, help me to experience and enjoy Your presence, to such an extent that I would be able to feel it.”

He prayed more but soon fell asleep again and later in the day, he prayed again.

“Lord Jesus, I prayed earlier and I told You that I want to experience You more closely. I am serious, Lord. I know I have the Holy Spirit but I want to be in Your presence, talking to You personally.”

Jesus immediately answered him, “take up your Bible and start reading.”

He asked Jesus where He wanted him to read but before he got an answer, he started reading where the Bible opened in front of him in Romans 14. When he reached verse 17 he got the answer. The kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Thom understood the verse as telling him that everything happens through the Holy Spirit.

“Read the next verse too,” Jesus said.

“For he who serves Christ this way is acceptable to God…”

“Thank You, Jesus for reminding me that the Holy Spirit is very important. I should pray for the kingdom of God to come in order for the Holy Spirit to be available for people all over the world. When that happens, Your Name will be hallowed and Your will be done.”

“Thom, you said that you desire to be close to Me and to touch Me and feel Me touching you. You have forgotten something. Remember the time when you and Sally prayed and you both saw Me.” (Message about “We saw Jesus!”)

“I, the Father and the Spirit are one. Now, I want you to see the Spirit as My Spirit. Every time you call out to me in a crisis, I respond immediately because I am in you. I have filled you when the Spirit filled you because We are one.” (Ephes 1:23)

“Take My hand, Thom, and walk with Me.”

“Spirit of Jesus. Speak, for I am listening. Thank You for being always with me!”