As I sit and ponder on this Shavuot eve, praise and adoration begins to rise within me as I think about the fulfillment of this prophetic feast. I am first and foremost thankful for the relational benefits we received as the church through the Ruach Ha Kodesh (the Holy Spirit). He is also known as the Spirit of adoption that has given us sonship status whereby, we cry Abba Father! What a gift we have in the Spirit of the living God.

I am also so thankful that when He came, He gave us the power to preach the gospel, to raise the dead and edify one another in the body through the gifts He lavishly bestowed upon us. I’m thankful for that manifested power that brings praise and glory to the Father’s name. As I reflect on what the Holy Spirit means to me, fond memories come to my mind of His faithfulness as my friend, my counselor, and the One who lovingly corrects me. I’m even more grateful as a Jewish woman because of the faithfulness of God and His promise to Israel by the mouth of Jeremiah that one day, a new covenant would be given to them. That promise was fulfilled on that day of Shavuot, also known to many as Pentecost. (See scriptural references below)

Gentile believers within the church have also inherited this promise through the grafting into the Jewish root. And what is so special about this fulfillment is that the same power that was given to us to do great exploits, is the same power that gives us the grace to follow His ways and laws. My definition of grace is the power given to us by the Spirit to do what we can’t do ourselves. It empowers us to be true sons and daughters of God as we are led by the Ruach. Paul says in the book of Romans, “those that are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.”

Respectfully, we as the church do not have a good understanding of that grace and because of this, we abuse it and use it to justify our practice of sin. There’s a difference between those who don’t practice sin and those who practice sin. These are the ones that do not have fruits of repentance. John said, “those who practice righteousness is righteous.” Paul also said, “those who practice the works of the flesh will not inherit the kingdom of God.” He also said, “If you live according to the flesh, you are going to die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.”

Unfortunately, as Jesus prophesied, we are in a time of great deception and delusion. Those who practice sin while displaying outward power can fall into serious error and lead others into error because they are not yielded to correction by the grace and inner work of the Ruach. Within that same passage in Jeremiah, God said He would be their God and they His  people. He made this statement AFTER He said He would put His law on their minds and write it on their hearts. I believe that somehow when we are not being obedient to follow after God’s ways and laws and not allow the Spirit to correct us, it effects our Sonship status. Actually, in the book of Hebrews, it states that when we don’t allow correction from the Father, we are illegitimate (bastards) and not sons. Ouch!

Remember, those that are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God. The Spirit will always lead you to God and on a righteous path. In every situation, He will remind you of the law written within your heart and how it should be applied. Even Jesus stated to the disciples, the Holy Spirit will bring to their remembrance what He told them. We are not alone! We are well able and fully equipped to walk out our sonship and kingdom assignment because of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord!

Lastly, the Ruach has been given to us by Yeshua so that we are not alone. We are no longer orphans, that’s why through the Spirit we can cry Abba Father. Today , if you feel alone or need the Holy Spirit to fill you and breathe upon you the life of God that is already in you, just ask. Allow Him to refill you. And if you don’t know Him, you ought to. He is so so good! Ask Yeshua into your heart right where you are. He will come and His Spirit will abide with and in you. Lean into Him for He is here to help you and equip you to become all that the Father created you to be. God knows you can’t do it by yourself, that’s why the Ruach was sent to you. Come Ruach Ha Kodesh, Come Holy Spirit!

Until next time beloved, may the Lord bless and keep you and make His face shine upon you and give you complete Shalom! And Chag Shavuot Sameach!!! Happy Shavuot/Pentecost!!!!

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Scriptural References: Jeremiah 31:31-34, John 14:26, Acts 2, Romans 8:13-15, Galatians 5:19-21, Hebrews 12:7,8, 1 John 3:7

In His Love,

Ellen (Brucha)

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