The Deity of the Holy Ghost

I think this concept has been largely lost in modern-day Christianity. We talk about receiving a "blessing," or think this is our emotions. No - this is God! The creeds have it right (not that I'm in favor of reciting creeds in every service) because this was an issue in those days and it was clarified and solidified in the creeds. The Father, Son and Holy Ghost were termed "co-equal," "co-substantial," and "co-eternal." Let's not lose ground gained in earlier times.

The Holy Spirit is of the same substance as God, and in fact is as much God as the Father and the Son. He (and we do well to keep in mind that Jesus referred to the Spirit as a person, never as an "it") always takes a low place because His ministry is to glorify the Son and not Himself, as the Son's ministry is to glorify the Father. Because He is lowly and does not exalt Himself, we have perhaps lost sight of who He really is. Because we cannot glorify the Holy Ghost solely for His own sake (because He does not do that Himself) we perhaps have lowered our estimation of His exalted position in the Godhead.

This is God working in us, bless His Holy Name forever! I never want to lose sight of the fact that I have a vital and vibrant connection with Jesus and with the Father because the Holy Ghost is alive in me. I want to walk in the victory obtained by those who went before and fought great battles in the faith. I don't want to let His banner ever waver or fall to the ground.

O, Holy Ghost, rise up in your people and proclaim the glory of our God!