Confirmation

 Scripture:

“I didn’t know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’” ‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭33‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

In this text, John the Baptist is speaking about Jesus and how he knew Jesus was the Messiah. He basically said that when he was called by God to baptize, he was told that the one who the Holy Spirit came and rested on was. Going to baptize with the Holy Spirit. He heard the word from the Lord and then it was confirmed when the Holy Spirit came on Jesus at His baptism.

Application:

As Spirit-filled believers, we believe the gifts of the Spirit are alive and active in the Church today. Many times we are looking for a prophet to come and prophesy over our lives, but really we need to hear from the Holy Spirit ourselves, then let it be confirmed by a prophetic voice or occurrence. Just like the Spirit spoke to John and then he saw the Spirit fall on Jesus, the Holy Spirit will show us things to come, then when they happen, we have our confirmation. Jesus said, “My sheep know my voice.” We need to know the voice of God and not go looking for a prophet.

Prayer:

Father, open my spiritual ears and eyes. Help me to see exactly what You want me to do at all times. Let me walk with You and talk with You. Let my heart be pure before You. Teach me to hear Your voice, then see the confirmation and validation as I walk in obedience. Let me always walk in step with You and not wait for a confirmation. Let that come as I follow Your voice.

Yours Forever,

Jeff