The Holy Spirit is not distant from us. He is actively revealing Jesus, comforting the wounded and giving believers supernatural strength for every spiritual battle, according to Rabbi Kirt Schneider.
“The Father is in heaven right now. Yeshua, Jesus, is in heaven right now with the Father at His right hand, but the Spirit is on Earth,” Schneider said. “The Holy Spirit is the agent through which the Father and the Son are revealed to us.”
Drawing from John 15:26, Schneider explained that the Holy Spirit testifies about Jesus. He not only reveals Jesus as the Son of God and Messiah but also helps us understand His character more fully.
Wrong thoughts, guilt and satanic accusation can distort our perception of Jesus. We may imagine Him as angry or condemning when the accusation is actually coming from the enemy.
“We need you, Holy Spirit, to cleanse our minds and testify to us with revelation light of who Yeshua really is,” Schneider prayed.
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Strengthened From the Inside Out
The Holy Spirit also brings comfort during spiritual warfare. Schneider acknowledged that fear, shame and feelings of unworthiness can prevent us from fully receiving the love God is extending to us.
“He’s wanting to fully comfort us,” Schneider said. “He’s wanting us to completely, perfectly feel loved.”
Citing Ephesians 3:16, Schneider emphasized Paul’s prayer that believers would be “strengthened with power” through God’s Spirit in the inner person.
Schneider recalled a spiritual encounter in which he believed God told him, “When you get strong, then you’ll be happy.”
Possessions, food, social media, relationships and controlled circumstances may provide temporary relief, but they cannot produce lasting wholeness. Our deepest strength must come from the Holy Spirit living within us.
“We will not find the happiness we’re looking for until we get strong on the inside,” Schneider said. “The Holy Spirit has been given to us, beloved, to make us strong from the inside out.”
As we surrender our minds to Him, the Holy Spirit exposes the accuser’s lies, reveals the beauty of Jesus and gives us strength that circumstances cannot take away.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a journalism background from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and at the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
