This morning in my communion time with the Holy Spirit He spoke to me concerning how we are using the gifts and inheritance that has been provided for us by the Holy Spirit. As this will determine our success and failure in most life situations. He pointed out to me that as an example when Jude speaks at the end of his letter of us building ourselves up upon our most holy faith by praying in the Spirit.

Are we doing exactly that or are we just thankful for being able to pray in the spirit but not doing the building up? Our ability to pray in the Spirit is one thing but our building ourselves up is a completely different exercise.

The Holy Spirit pointed out that we can have all the gym equipment at our disposal but it is the using of the equipment that will build our muscles up and give us a well trimmed body. In like manner the Holy Spirit emphasized to me that our effective daily use of praying in the Holy Spirit is what will build our spirits up on our most holy faith.

In John.7:37 & 38 we read these words spoken by Jesus. On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. 38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” The Holy Spirit said to me how much are we allowing the rivers of living water to flow out of our hearts to reach others and provide the necessary water to quench their thirst.

Are we living full of the Spirit with the banks of our rivers overflowing with water or are there shortages of water in our hearts? Are we thirsty enough to come daily to the rivers of water ourselves to drink more water of the Spirit so our rivers are overflowing with the water of the Holy Spirit in our lives to be made available for others to partake of.

I have found from experience with the Holy Spirit for over 34 years that the things Jesus speaks are always true and can be validated all through scripture. The clear revelation of the truth and its actuality being revealed and confirmed to us is so we can be confident in what we trust and believe in.

This is why the Apostle Paul could boldly say in 2 Timothy.1:12 2 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. The things of the Spirit are true and real, not fables and fancy theories that have no basis. They work as we work them in accordance with the prescribed pattern the Holy Spirit ordained.

Now let me expatiate more on praying in the Holy Spirit. Remember Jesus spoke of this in John.7:37.

Let me point out to you what the Lord then revealed to John in the book of Revelation of where that water flows from that we are to drink from. The source of the water Jesus spoke of in John.7:37. In Revelation.1:15 His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters; and Revelation.4:6 6 Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.

Revelation.7:17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Revelation.14:2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps. Revelation.22:1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

You will notice that every time a voice is heard from heaven it is as the sound of many waters which proceeds from the throne of God and the Lamb Jesus. So when Jesus speaks to us His followers that out of our hearts should flow rivers of living water we are also to be speaking from those same rivers that bring life to every situation from the heavenly realm to the earth.

This is why Jude concluded his letter by saying we should be building ourselves up on our most holy faith by praying in the Spirit. We are responsible for building ourselves up by doing the praying. God provides the water but we need to drink it and then be filled with it by us doing the praying. The Lord will not pray for us. We need to do that by using what He has given us effectively and that will produce us the results.

I recall when I had been praying in the spirit over an extended period of time daily the Holy Spirit gave me a vision of my water from a singular river flow till it came into an oasis of so much water flowing and cascading over and over from so many directions that astounded me and from that time on I went on to have so many deliverances happen in people’s life that I ministered to and an avalanche of the miraculous happen over that season of time.

We need to be ready to use what the Lord has given us, not just watch it and wonder why we have it. We must utilize the equipment to ensure we are built up in the Holy Spirit and can be found available for every good work the Lord wants to do on earth. We need to remain prepared and be ready for service at any time the Master needs us.

My prayer for you today is that as you hear these words your hearts will be stirred up back to action and let your first love when you first started praying in the Spirit return. Then go on to have a rekindling awakening of that experience as you find grace supplied in these words to come into a deeper level and intensity in your using this equipment the Holy Spirit provides you to achieve and accomplish the will of the Lord for your life.

Let your spirit be built up once again, remain and continue in that state of being built up daily so the Holy Spirit is able to work with you to achieve the miraculous through your life and bring you into rich fulfilment in Jesus name. Amen.