I heard this in the spirit before I preached on one Pentecost Sunday, “Come into partnership
with Me! Watch Me make rivers in the desert and a highway in the
wilderness. Be ready for new things to
spring forth in your life!”
I believe this is in the heart of God for everyone who knows
Him. He does not want just any relationship, but He wants a partnership!
A wholesome relationship with God
Apostle Paul knew exactly what it means to have a wholesome
relationship with God. He wrote and wished the believers of Corinth in 2
Corinthians 13:14 (NLT), “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of
God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.”
It is great if you have known the love of God, and you are
experiencing it! It is wonderful if you have understood the grace of God
through Christ’s finished work on the cross, and you are living it! But it is
awesome if you have been filled with the Holy Spirit, and you fellowship with Him!
‘Fellowship’ is ‘kŏinōnia’ in Greek. It also means ‘partnership,
participation and communication.’
The Lord wants your relationship with Him to be a
partnership! He wants to be in constant communication and participation in
every area of your life – through His Spirit. On the other hand, it is also
true that He wants you to be informed and to participate in many things He
wants to do on earth in your lifetime – through His Spirit, the Holy Spirit.
The benefits of your partnership
with God
Your partnership with God is the best partnership on earth.
In this partnership, you receive all the benefits, and there is no downside to
it. See what the Spirit of God (Holy Spirit) would do for you in your
partnership with Him:
• He
gives you assurance of salvation in Christ (see Romans 8:16)
• He
is the guarantee of your inheritance in Christ (see Ephesians 1:13-14, Romans
5:5)
• He
speaks to you (see Acts 8:29; 1 Timothy 4:1; Revelations 2:7, 11)
• He
opens your understanding to the things of God (see 1 Corinthians 2:12)
• He
teaches and guides you into all truth (see John 16:13; 1 John 2:27)
• He
enables you to pray God’s plan for you (see Jude20, Romans 8:26-28)
• He
enables you to worship in spirit and in truth (see John 4:23-24; Philippians
3:3)
• He
imparts and give life to you (see John 6:63; 2 Corinthians 3:6)
• He
brings about regeneration and renewal in your life (see Titus 3:5)
• He
enables you to put fleshly deeds to death (see Romans 8:13)
• He
strengthens your inner man/spirit (see Ephesians 3:16)
• He
leads you into God’s perfect will (see Romans 8:14)
• He
produces Christ-likeness and His fruit in your character (see Galatians
5:22-23)
• He
gives you spiritual gifts (see 1 Corinthians 12:11)
• He
empowers you to be witness of Jesus Christ (see Acts 1:8)
Your partnership with God always brings forth new
things
Isaiah 43:18-19
Do not remember
the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth;
shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers
in the desert.
Road/highway is ‘meçillâh’ in Hebrew, from the root
word ‘çâlal’ which also means to mound up, to raise up, to exalt.
Rivers is ‘nehar’, from the root word ‘nâhar’
that has the same meaning as to flow together, to be cheerful, to
sparkle.
You see, in an intimate and active partnership with God, many
new things will be brought forth. There will never be a ‘dead-end road’
situation for you. You will experience new ways of thinking and doing things, new
ventures, new places… As a result, you will see yourself being ‘mound up’ and
lifted from difficult situations. As you flow with Him in partnership, there
will always be new cheer and joy. People around you will see you shine and
excel in the things you do.
So, have an intimate time everyday talking to God and
praying in the spirit. Be ready to hear what He wants to share and reveal to
you. In your partnership with God, there is no end to what He can show you and
give you!
If you want to read more about the Holy Spirit, you may
refer to the Scripture verses below:
The promise of the Holy Spirit - John 14:16-17; John
14:26-27; John 15:26; John 16:13-15.
The baptism of the Holy Spirit - Acts 1:4-8; Acts 2:1-4; Acts
4:31; Acts 8:14-17; Acts 10:44-48; Acts 19:1-7.
Praying in the Holy Spirit - 2 Corinthians 14; Ephesians
6:18; Jude 20.