There are two dimensions of the word of God - there is the letter of the word which is the black and white that you read in your bible and there is also the spirit of the word (2 Cor. 3:6). The letter of the word is mere information – surface value. But you encounter the spirit of the word through the ministry of the Holy Spirit; He takes you from depth to depth in the word as He searches, reveals and interprets scriptures to you for proper application.

So, the mission of the Holy Spirit to you is to guide you into the deep things of God (1 Cor. 2:10), to take you beyond the realm of information into the realm of revelations with accurate interpretations. But how do you make this happen? How do you get the help of the Holy Spirit?

To get the Holy Spirit you must crave for Him. Everything between the believer and God is summarized in the word ‘relationship.’ And the heartbeat of relationship is the desire you have for the person you are relating with; the longing or crave you have for him. Do you want the Holy Spirit so badly that nothing can substitute or take His place in your heart? The bible says, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled” (Matt 5:6).

In Isaiah 44;3, God said, “For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring.” Are you thirsty for Him? The Psalmist says, “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God” (Ps 42:1).

The Holy Spirit is the teacher of the word and you will agree with me that even in secular education system, you have to make yourself available in the classroom before the teacher can teach you. And not only that, you have to organize yourself very well; showing your interest and readiness to learn for him to be able to communicate anything to you. If you are a teacher, how would you feel about a student who enters the class late, scatters his legs anyhow and starts dozing while you are teaching? You loose interest. When you approach your bible in the same manner you can’t enjoy the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit.

The basis for relationship is crave for one for another. If you want the Holy Spirit to be your interpreter, searcher and teacher you must express your crave for Him. The Holy Spirit doesn’t go to tensed environments. No! He enjoys a relaxed, joyful environment. Receive Him today and let Him help you. Enjoy His teaching ministry from today.

Meditate on these: Acts 10:44, Eph. 5:18-20