The Holy Spirit

The world cannot see or know You, Holy Spirit
But You are given by The Father to those that ask you in.
You baptized man with the Love of Christ.
You abide in the flesh of man
And cause him to be a temple of God.
Holy and pure as new fallen snow.

You are quite as the breath that give life to man,
You pour out living water for us to drink,
You fall on us like a gentle dove,
You have fellowship with man.
You speak to us with a still small voice
And reveal our hearts and thoughts to us.

You fall from heaven like a violent rushing wind
A fire that cannot be put out, to unveil the heart of God.
Releasing your joy to explode from deep within us.
Voice lifted in praise and worship, hands raised in honor.
You allow us to be able to soar all the way to heaven throne.
You give liberty and freedom, peace and joy unbounded
Causing our hearts to dance within us.

You give acceptance and comfortable
And are our helper in time of trouble.
You are our strength in times of weakness.
Once you enter us, You never leave our heart.
So, we can never be alone again.
You wipe away all our tears and cause us to weep no more.

You teach us God Holy Word and bring its remembrance to us.
When we know not the words to say, You tell us how to speak.
When we seek you, you give counsel to the simple.
Revealing to little children what is hidden from the learned.
Your instruction makes us wise.

You fell as fiery tongues to encompass the languages of man
And fill man’s heart with truth, grace, and mercy
That spread across hearts to the end of the world.
You give boldness to proclaim the Gospel of Christ.
God’s children need not fear because you substance them.
The strength to stand before Satan lies comes from you.

You have a mind of Your own giving gifts to each as you will.
You revealed Yourself to Israel by Your Prophet and Your son.
Words of wisdom and visions of the future, You give for our instruction.
Might Daniel and Joseph you blessed with dreams and interpretation.
You lead us as shepherd, and guild us to walk in safety
And block the path that we should not travel, so we do not stumble.
No good thing do You with hold from us.

You bears witness that we are God’s possession.
You are our seal of redemption evermore.
You grant us access to the Holies of Holies.
You defend us in court and plea Christ blood.
You intercede for us in prayer for we know not how to pray,
We lack understanding to know what to ask, but You do.
You groaning for us when our pain is too deep for words.

You know Joy and Sorrow equally well.
Your patients with us is often stretched and grieved
By our stubborn and rebellious heart.
I hunger for the fruit of Your Spirit in my life.
Your power is limited only by my ability to receive and except it.
Fall on me, and fill me to overflowing, in every area of my life
For You alone are God, in me, my faithful friend, every true
And I want all of You.

Kathy Barnes
Copyright 3-31-09