And the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters (see Gen 1:2).
With the first mention of the Spirit, He was moving. The Holy Spirit is the agent of God who does the work. He is ever moving, working, and bringing forth the purposes of God. It is crucial for every Christian to know the Holy Spirit, and learn how to follow Him in all things. In order to do this, we have to keep moving. The nature of the Christian life is to be moving and going somewhere.
The Christian life is never stagnant, but flowing like a river. We have a destination and a work to accomplish with the Holy Spirit. In the beginning “the Spirit of God was moving,” and the Spirit continues to move. That is why the River of Life is a river, not a pond or lake. A river is always going somewhere.
A river starts as a single drop of water, and then becomes a little stream. Next, the stream gathers with other streams from the country side, and the river grows until it reaches its destination. The Lord intends this for every life. We are called to a journey that grows continually in both life and power. If we stay on the course, Prov. 4:18 will be true of us: “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines brighter and brighter until the full day.” We all begin as a single drop, a single soul among the teaming billions on earth. Then, “if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another” (see 1 John 1:7). Our journey is not alone. There is no other fellowship on earth like that which is found in the church of Jesus Christ. We are called to walk with other souls. If we stay on course, we will gather with many others who are going to the same destination.
- Today is Good Friday, the day Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on the Cross of Calvary.
- Through his death, burial, and resurrection, Jesus paid the penalty for sin, thus purchasing for all who believe in him, eternal life in Christ Jesus.
- Pray that the death of Jesus will have meaning in the situation of the world at this season.
- Pray especially for missionaries who are working in hostile areas that God will protect and preserve them and their converts.