Out of sight – out of mind. Have you ever been guilty of that? I know I have. It is easy to stay focused on the things we experience with our senses of sight, touch, smell, sound and taste. The things beyond the natural senses are a little more difficult to focus on. I think that is what often happens with the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Because we can’t see the Holy Spirit, and He is the third person of the Trinity, we tend not to think about the Holy Spirit to the same level we do the Father and the Son.
In our text this week Jesus tells us the vital role of the Holy Spirit in the time following His death, resurrection and ascension . . . the time we now are living in. Jesus goes on to say that it is actually a good thing that He (Jesus) was leaving because His departure would be the catalyst to send the Holy Spirit from heaven. Jesus thought the work of the Holy Spirit was so important for us that He said His own death and departure was good because it would bring the benefit of the Holy Spirit to you and me. Unfortunately for most Christians, the Holy Spirit remains out of our minds because He is out of our sight. Join me this Sunday as we consider the dynamic and powerful work of the Holy Spirit in our world today.