The Forgotten Significance of the Spirit | Galatians 4:6-7

And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God. — Galatians 4:6-7

CALL OUT: I want to give a shout-out to Larry Wargel from Columbia, SC. Thanks so much for your partnership in the Gospel. Your generosity is much appreciated.

The Spirit is easily one of the most neglected topics in the church. Yet for Paul, the Spirit is significant and central. He is the sign of our sonship—not works of the flesh (e.g., circumcision) but the searing of our hearts by his Spirit. This is not something we do. It's something Christ did at the moment we believed. The Spirit was "sent into our hearts" with a clarion cry.

This made me wonder if we resort to works-based righteousness because we are unaware of the Spirit that God seared into us. We lack awareness of his searing and spiritual work. This is what Paul is doing here, he is making the church aware of the Spirit within them.

So let me do the same for you. If you believe in Jesus as your Savior and Lord, the Spirit of God lives in you. The sign of the Father is seared upon you, signifying your sonship. The Spirit makes you an infinitely rich son. There is no other thing you need, and there is nothing else you can do that will alter or increase this status. But you do need to learn to rely upon and rest in the Spirit. But it all begins by becoming aware that the Spirit of God lives in you. So acknowledge the Spirit today. Invite him to convict, teach, intercede, guide, comfort, and reveal the truth today.

God, thank you for the Spirit you have sent into us. Help me to become more aware of his presence, and help me listen to him as he convicts, teaches, intercedes, guides, comforts, and reveals the truth. Amen.

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ASK THIS:

1. How does the awareness of the Spirit's presence within you change your perspective on your identity and inheritance as a child of God?
2. In what practical ways can you invite the Spirit to work in your life today, trusting in His guidance, comfort, and truth?

DO THIS: Invite the Spirit to work.

PRAY THIS: Father, thank you for sealing me with your Spirit and making me your son. Help me to live each day aware of His presence and reliant on His guidance, comfort, and truth. Amen.

PLAY THIS: Holy Spirit.