Wherever we gather we will find the Holy Spirit

Wherever we gather we will find the Holy Spirit 

It is no mystery that God is always with us especially when the world around us appears to be crumbling.  How wonderful it would be if upon waking up the news that refreshes our morning hello is filled with nothing but peace and announcements of people the night before joining in congratulations or gentle sharing of someone's good news. 

Is it possible that a day like this is in the making when no guns are around to be used by upset people who have nothing but anger that lies so deep inside their confused minds that any readily reached weapon becomes their manner of unleashing hatred on innocent citizens?  The premise of God intervening in the midst of another individual who is about to do harm to someone that he might not even know becomes a matter of intervening in someone’s free will.  

Perhaps the issue that God should have put a stop to the devil’s decision to challenge God in eternity must be put into perspective.  In order for the creation of angels and human beings to seek and give praise to Almighty God he extended free will in order that of their own accord would in fact want to be with their creator.  As mentioned before, God is not a puppeteer directing his creatures to worship him; he allows each one to make their own decision which is complimentary to the created individual’s own desire.

We have all learned that God thought enough of us, angels and human beings, to be with him eternally by our choice and therefore receives a love that is shared by himself and his creatures.  God will never control the free will of those who understand what it is they have been given.

The Holy Spirit is within us and feels the sadness that we with our free will choose to ignore the reason why God gave this gift to us and is blocked to interfere with its premise.  If only we could look into the eternal kingdom that we are invited to share with Almighty God and those who take this generosity of God to heart.

As the morning sun allows us another day of seeing the beauty of life let us find the opportunity to thank the Holy Spirit for being present and protecting our freedom for another day to praise him for his giftedness.  

Always remember that the Holy Spirit is not just an unseen entity of the Trinity; He is the very essence of our everyday life that is the impetus for our receiving the Grace that he showers upon us constantly.

Ralph B. Hathaway