When Jesus came to the earth, He gave up the privilege of heaven, coming as a man and as a servant (Phil 2:7). To be empowered to minister in the supernatural wisdom and miracles that He did, He had to receive the power of the Holy Spirit (John 3:16-17; Acts 10:38). I sometimes wonder if we as Christians truly realize that the same Holy Spirit power lives in each one of us (2 Cor 1:22). “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” (1 Cor 3:16; NKJV). Jesus said “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father” (John 14:12; NKJV). The Father sent us the Holy Spirit (John 14:16) and a primary role of the Holy Spirit is to empower us to share Jesus with others (Acts 1:8).

The Holy Spirit also makes the word come alive to us (John 14:26) and with that revelation can enable us to walk in the life and godliness the Father has for us (2 Peter 1:3-4). In addition, in 2 Corinthians 3:18, the apostle Paul taught us that as the Holy Spirit unveils the word to us, we see the character and nature of Jesus more clearly and that growing understanding allows the Holy Spirit to change us to be more like Jesus. (2 Cor 3:18). “And all of us, with unveiled face, (because we) continued to behold (in the Word of God) as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another (for this comes) from the Lord (Who is) the Spirit” (2 Cor 3:18; NKJV). The net result “We can live like Jesus in the world” (1 John 4:17; NLT). Yes?